Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 8, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
53,156 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing Race
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prop Hub
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 THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF TASK DH1-61-10-00-RR-801-0, WHEN THE RT PROP HUB WAS REMOVED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 2 BLADE BEARING RACE INSIDE THE HUB WAS DAMAGED AND CRACKED. THE BEARING, BEARING RETAINER AND BLADE RACE WERE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. HUB REPLACED.