Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120255
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Bearing
Part number
8173861
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Prop Blade
Part time
2,867 hours
Component
RFC11NA6A
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

DURING PROPELLER DYNAMIC BALANCING PROCEDURES, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE BALANCED. FURTHER INSPECTION OF PROPELLER FOUND NR 2 BLADE TO BE EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND BLADE PIN BEARING TO BE WORN TO 0.080 WALL THICKNESS ON ONE SIDE AND WEARING IN AN OVAL FASHION AND BLADE PIN WORN. REPLACED PIN AND BEARING AND RETURNED BLADE TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.

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