Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Faulty
Location
Reduction Gearbx
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) #1 ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR FLAGGED. MATERIAL FOUND TO BE M-50 BEARING MATERIAL. ENGINE WAS CHANGED. IT IS SUSPECTED RGB BEARING DAMAGE CAUSED BY POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE AS #2 ENGINE WAS CHANGED A FEW DAYS EARLIER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.