Service difficulty report · Thrust Bearing · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 11, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
15,469 hours
Engine
Pwa R134059
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Thrust Bearing
Part number
288935
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Part time
851 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TAXIING FROM DOCK, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED SHAKING AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. AIRCRAFT TOWED BACK TO DOCK. AFTER RE-STARTING, STRANGE NOISES FROM NOSE CASE, AND PROPELLER LOOKED (OUT OF TRACK). PROPELLER REMOVED FROM COVER ON NOSE CASE REMOVED. BEARING SEPARATOR HAD STARTED TO BREAK UP. (TC NR 20070717012)