Service difficulty report · Washer · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 9, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
39,816 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Washer
Part number
310838801
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 9 Bearing
Component
Reduction G/B · Pwc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) NR 2 ENGINE RGB METAL CHIP FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR. DETERMINED TO BE NON-ALLOWABLE CATEGORY 1 DEBRIS, IDENTIFIABLE FRAGMENT. ALSO WASHER WAS CRACKED ENGINE S/N 123037 RGB S/N 123124 DEBRIS IDENTIFIED AS NR 9 BEARING KEY TAB WASHER TAB. IN CONSULTATION WITH MANUFACTURER THE COMPONENT WAS GIVEN A 10 HOUR REINSPECT, .10 HOUR, REINSPECT COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER ANOMALIES.