Service difficulty report · Bearing · Blanca 1731ATC

Difficulty date
July 22, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Blanca 1731ATC
Aircraft time
2,133 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1E5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Bearing
Part number
A2202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS WERE FOUND ALONG THE BALL TRACK OF THE INBOARD RACE OF THE A2202 BEARING. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE PROPELLER WAS OVERHAULED.