Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 23, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
44,772 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing
Condition
Seized
Location
Cable Pulley
Component
Cable Pulley
Component part number
MS202203
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 FLAP INSP, AN ENGINEER FOUND AN AILERON PULLEY INSIDE THE WING BOX SEIZED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ADJACENT PULLEY WAS ALSO CORRODED. BOTH PULLEYS WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. 1915 HRS WERE REMAINING BEFORE COMPLETION OF TASK 2710/02 (11000 HRS).