Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
51,597 hours, 46,455 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Bearing
Part number
0370306E002
Condition
Migrated
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE TO DESTINATION, THE F/A NOTICED THAT 1 OF THE RT MLG DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED. UPON ARRIVAL, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE CENTER DOOR AFT SECTION WAS DETACHED FROM THE NACELLE. A MAINTENANCE TEAM TRAVELLED ON A AOG TRIP AND FOUND THE CENTER DOOR AFT HINGE BEARING HAD MIGRATED OUT FROM THE HINGE BRACKET. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE AREA INSPECTED, DOOR RETRACTIONS PERFORMED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.