Service difficulty report · Blade Actuator

Difficulty date
May 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Propeller
Mcauly C5JFR36C1102
Part
Blade Actuator
Part number
B6421
Condition
Worn Bearing
Location
Link Bearing
Part time
1,573 hours
Component
P11046417011
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER, OR OTHER, VIBRATION PRONOUNCED AT LOW ALTITUDE AND HIGH SPEED. PROPELLER WAS REPLACED DUE TO BLADES HAVING EXCESSIVE PLAY ABOUT ITS TURNING AXIS. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE PROPELLER, BEARING WEAR WAS NOTED ON THE BLADE ACTUATING LINKS. THE PROPELLER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION OF PREMATURE LINK BEARING WEAR.