What was found
BLADE ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR DE-ICE BOOT INSPECTION. UPON INITIAL RECEIVING INSPECTION THE BEARING INSERT WAS FOUND TO BE WORN .012 ALONG THE ENDS. INSERT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND HELD FOR FURHTER EVALUATION.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N268CA
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120262
- Engine
- Pwa PW118
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14RF9
- System (JASC)
- 6110 · Propeller Assembly
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 8173861
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 460 hours
- Component
- RFC11U16A
- 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.