Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 4, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS2764816
Condition
Seized
Location
Te Flaps
Component
Trailing Edge F · Hamstd · 734382E
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) LT WING FLAP DRIVE TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY BEARING SEIZED BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER RACES AND ALSO IN THE BEARING RETAINER ASSEMBLY PNO 720534A. THE SHAFT PNO 741156A HAD BEEN TURNING INSIDE THE INNER RACE AND HAD WORN ENOUGH TO LET THE TENSION OFF THE BEARING RETAINING NUT. THE NUT WAS STILL LOCKED IN POSITION BY THE KEYED RETAINING WASHER.