Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
63,734 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
7823031
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 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) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AT THE RT PROP, NR 3 BLADE. WHEN THE BLADE WAS R & R THE SEAL, HEAVY DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE NR 3 BLADE BEARING RACE. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE PROP HUB. THE PROP ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.