Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC5A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC5A
Aircraft time
13,435 hours
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc Generator
Part time
1,850 hours
Component
Dc Generator · Lucas
Component part number
C5SC12333
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE WHEN THE NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED. FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. WHEN MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE GENERATOR FOR REPLACEMENT THE QUILL SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED AND THE FORWARD BEARING ON THE GENERATOR SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE GENERATOR HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED 102 HOURS PREVIOUSLY FRESH FROM OVERHAUL FACILITY. ANOTHER GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC 20070202012)