SDR 98ZZZX4618

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
EY2R811K
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Bearing
Part number
57C0792
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Blade
Part time
4,593 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INNER AND OUTER RACE OF NR 4 BLADE BEARING FOUND BROKEN AND SEPARATED INTO NUMEROUS PIECES. HUB WAS RENDERED SCRAP AS A RESULT OF BEARING FAILURE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED ENGINEERING REVIEW OF LOADS IMPOSED AT BLADE/HUB INTERFACE. UNDER LOW C.F. LOADING IF THE BLADE IS AT MAX CONDITION (.750), THE BEARINGS MAY BE EXPERIENCING CYCLICAL LOADS NOT PRESENT DURING ORIGINAL CERTIFICATION.

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