Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
25,506 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Sleeve
Part number
8173861
Condition
Worn
Location
Mr 3 Blade
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) DURING ACTUATOR CHANGE FOUND THAT THE BLADE PIN BEARING ON THE NR 3 BLADE HAD EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE BEARING SLEEVE WAS WORN THRU TO THE BEARING AND THAT THE BLADE PIN WAS WORN AS WELL. MFG SB 14SF-61-134 ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED AND WAS NOT BEEN INCORPORATED ON THIS BLADE. (TC NR 20070503002)