Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Seal
Part number
8173881
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Propeller Blade
Part time
259 cycles
Component
Blade · Hamstd
Component part number
14SF23
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) RT PROPELLER NR 3 BLADE SEAL BADLY SPLIT AND SPRING DISTORTED. NR 1 AND NR 4 BLADE SEALS BROKEN WITH SIGNS OF DISTORTION. SEALS WERE FOUND TO HAVE INCORRECT SPRINGS FITTED. LT PROPELLER NR 2 AND NR 3 BLADE SEALS ALSO DAMAGED DUE TO FIT OF INCORRECT SPRINGS. UNAPPROVED PART. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.