Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
June 11, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
16,562 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Part time
17,982 hours
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 CLEANING OF NAV LIGHT LENS ON THE RT WING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NR 4 AILERON HINGE ARM HAD A FRESH SIGN OF IMPACT IN THE GREASE. WHEN THE AILERON WAS PULLED ON WITH LIGHT FORCE AT THE END, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS APPROX 1" OF MOVEMENT IN THE UPWARD DIRECTION AND .7500" IN THE DOWNWARD. ACCESS PANELS WERE REMOVED AND YOU COULD SEE THAT THE BRGS LOOKED OUT OF PLACE. ONCE THE AILERON WAS REMOVED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRGS HAD MIGRATED OUT OF THE FITTING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FITTING AND MINOR FRETTING TO BOTH THE INBD AND OUTBD SIDE OF NR 4 HINGE ARM/BUSHING. ALL OTHER BGS ON THIS AILERON WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. THE LT AILERON WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, THE BRGS WERE ALSO WORN, BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.