Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
6,637 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bearing
Condition
Rough
Location
Mlg Wheel
Component
Wheel
Component part number
4151171
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

AIR VALVE CAP WAS DROPPED INSIDE NR 2 WHEEL ASSY, WHEEL HAD TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE CAP. ON REMOVAL OF THE WHEEL, THE BEARING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE, THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT GREASE. NR 3 AND NR 4 WHEEL ASSY WERE CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE LAST MONTH, NR1 AND NR2 WHEELS WERE LAST REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR. NR2 WHEEL AND BEARING WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS, NR 1 WHEEL WILL BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED.