Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
66,806 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS202194
Condition
Seized
Location
Vert Stab Pulley
Part time
66,422 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS HARD TO MOVE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR TRIM, UPPER PULLEY AT THE VERTICAL STAB AFT SPAR LOCATION, REF AIPC 27-38-00, FIG 25-520, WAS SEIZED. THE PULLEY WAS REPLACED AND THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS WERE LUBRICATED. SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. PULLEY PN MS20219-4.