Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 17, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231LN
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B231
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF19
Part
Bearing
Part number
7725362
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Prop
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED A SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT PROPELLER AT ALL POWER SETTINGS AND PROPELLER SPEEDS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 4 BLADE IN THE LEFT PROPELLER WITH AN EXTREMELY WORN BLADE PITCH CHANGE BEARING AND PIN. PROPELLER BLADE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. BALANCE WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. ALL WORK WAS DONE IAW HS MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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