Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing
Part number
7823011
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Blade
Part time
9,625 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) ON PROPELLER INSPECTION, ONE BLADE WAS NOTICEABLY LOOSE. THE NR 2 BLADE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROP BEARING OUTER RACE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. THE EDGE OF THE SAME RACE WAS CHIPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES OPPOSITE THE BROKEN AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE NR 4 BLADE FOUND THE BEARING OUTER RACE EDGE ALSO CHIPPED.