Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bearing
Part number
697070003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE HAD A VIBRATION STARTING AT 57 PERCENT TORQUE AND INCREASED AS TORQUE INCREASED. VIBRATION STOPPED BELOW 57 PERCENT TORQUE. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROPELLER ASSY TEARDOWN REVEALED DAMAGED BEARING LINERS.