Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 18, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Seal
Part number
8173891
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Hub
Component
Hub · Hamstd
Component part number
14SF23
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) PROPELLER HUB NR 3 BLADE SEAL LEAKING DUE TO FRACTURE OF SEALSPRING IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE WELDMENT. NR 2 BLADE SEAL WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.