Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
55,198 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
7823011
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Prop Hub
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) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE LT PROPELLER ASSY, DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE NR 3 BLADE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE BLADE METAL FLAKES WERE FOUND IN THE OIL. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE HUB ASSY NR 4 BLADE OUTER RACE, PN 782301-1 WAS DETERIORATED, DAMAGES WERE ALSO NOTICED ON THE CAVITY INNER FACE. THE PROPELLER ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. PROPELLER HUB TSN: 37316, CSN 38369, TSO 6958, CSO 9640.