Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
58,718 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Blade
Stage of operation
NR
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) WHILE INVESTIGATING AN OIL LEAK ON THE RT PROP AT THE NR 1 BLADE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BLADE BEARING RACE DAMAGED. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE BLADE BORE OF THE HUB. THE RT PROP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.