Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1150
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
1150
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF19
Part
Bearing
Part number
8173861
Condition
Worn
Location
Prop Blade
Part time
2,703 hours
Component
RFC11N6A
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF PROPELLER WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING. INSPECTION OF PROPELLER FOUND NR 1 BLADE TO BE EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND BLADE PIN BEARING TO BE WORN TO 0.053 WALL THICKNESS ON ONE SIDE AND WEARING IN AN OVAL FASHION AND BLADE PIN WORN. REPLACED PIN AND BEARING AND RETURNED BLADE TO SERVICE.

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