Service difficulty report · Liner · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,775 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Liner
Part number
697070303
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6 Blade Hub
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A SCHEDULED LT PROPELLER BLADE RE-TORQUE MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT BLADE NR 6 WAS AT ZERO TORQUE. BLADE NR 6 REMOVED FROM PROP FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. FOUND PROP HUB BADLY CONTAMINATED WITH METAL AND PROP HUB SCORED WITH BEARINGS DAMAGED FROM METAL CONTAMINATION. CAUSE OF DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE FROM HUB OUTER RACE LINER PN: 697070303 THAT DISINTEGRATED (REF CMM 61-10-49 FIG 6 ITEM 190) WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF TORQUE WHICH ALLOWS THE BLADE AND BEARING RACES TO WORK IN THE HUB CAUSING DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE LINER TO DETERIORATE IS UNKNOWN. LT PROP ASSY REPLACED GROUND RUNS COMPLETED IAW AMM TASK71-00-00-868-805. ALL FUNCTIONAL/LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED - NO FAULTS NOTED.