Service difficulty report · Hub · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
February 18, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hub
Part number
7827015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Propeller
Part time
9,085 hours, 10,040 cycles
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

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY HAD EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM NR 4 BLADE. AFTER REMOVING THE LEFT NR 4 BLADE THE OUTER BEARING RACE WITHIN THE PROPELLER HUB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND GALLED.LEFT PROPELLER HUB, PROPELLER ACTUATOR, AND 3 BLADES WERE REPLACED DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION AND AN ADDITIONAL BEARING RACE FOUND GALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.