Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
July 10, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
12,168 hours
Engine
Wsk ASZ62IRM18
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) BEARING FAILURE ON ACCESSORY GEARBOX VACUUM PUMP DRIVE (HOLLOW) SHAFT. THE BEARINGS (BUSHINGS) WERE FOUND SEIZED TO THE DRIVESHAFT AND BEARING -EXCESSIVE HEAT THRU FRICTION WAS THEN CREATED AND CAUSEDTHE ALUMINUM PLUG LOCATED INSIDE THE SHAFT TO MELT, WHICH THEN ALLOWED THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX OIL TO BE EXHAUSTED OVERBOARD. ENGINE LOST 8 GALLONS OF OIL IN 20 MINUTES, 3-4 MINUTES LONGER & THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALLY STARVED FOR OIL.THIS IS THE THIRD KNOWN FAILURE OF THIS PART IN AREA.