Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
December 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120179
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Bearing
Part number
8173861
Condition
Worn
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,611 hours
Component
RFC11AA16A
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

PROPELLER ASSEMBLY WAS ORIGINALLY REMOVED FOR ENGINE RELATED MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION REVEALED UNEVEN WEAR ON THE BLADE BEARING INSERT. WEAR HAD OCCURED IN AN OVAL FASHIION AND INSERT WALL THICKNESS HAD DETERIORATED FROM ORIGINAL .100\ WITH THE THICKNESSES RANGING FROM .076\ TO .088\. BEARINGS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.

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