Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Ayres S2RNORMAL

Difficulty date
July 12, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Ayres S2RNORMAL
Aircraft time
3,094 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340AN1
Propeller
Hamstd 12D*
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
53216
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
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

(CAN) PROPELLER WAS REPORTED TO BE STICKING, AND UPON TEARDOWN OF THE PROPELLER IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CAP RACE WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT THE CWT SHAFT WAS WORN BEYOND USE. OTHER FINDINGS WERE TWO BROKEN CWT. PINS IN THE CWT BRACKET, ONE WORN CHAFING RING, AND WORN BARREL SUPPORT BLOCKS. ALL THE ABOVE PARTS WERE REPLACED, PROP WAS ASSEMBLED LOCKED, AND BALANCED.