Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
7823011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop
Part time
9,861 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) PROPELLER REMOVED FOR UNRELATED DEICE SNAG. BEARING RACE WAS FOUND CHIPPED ON THE REAR FACE AND CRACKED PART WAY THROUGH. CRACK ORIGINATED ON EXTERNAL RADIUS (OUTER) OF RACE AND WAS PARTIALLY SEPARATED. PROPELLER HUB BEING SENT TO HAMILTON STANDARD FOR INVESTIGATION