Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
23,367 hours, 24,167 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
4101910A
Part serial
0024
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirc Fan
Part time
614 hours, 638 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, EVERY TIME POWER LEVERS WERE PULLED BACK, ODOR OF HYD FLUID, F/A REPORTED BURNING PLASTIC ODOR CAME INTO BLEED. PERFORMED FIM 71-00-00-810-817, INSPECTION OF P2.7, 3.0, 2.2 ON BOTH ENGS SHOWED NO OIL OR SOOT DURING ENG RUN, NO ODOR WAS NOTED. INSPECTION OF THE RECIRC FAN FOUND BEARING SQUEALING AND FAN NOT STAYING ON SPEED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-22-16. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED FOR ENG AND HYD LEAKS, NONE FOUND. ENG OIL LEVELS WERE GOOD AND NOT OVERSERVICED. NO CDS FAULTS + CHIP DETECTORS CHECKED GOOD. C/W PURGE RUN, SMELL DID NOT RETURN.