Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,422 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bearing
Part number
85731039003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Aileron
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 WALK AROUND, FLIGHT CREW, NOTICED EXCESSIVE GREASE STREAKING ON LT OTBD AILERON ASSY ACTION. MAINTENANCE TOOK AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE AND AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION TO THE AILERON AREA IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT OTBD AILERON HINGE BEARING HAS FAILED AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE HINGE ARM.