Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 23, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Seal
Part number
8173881
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
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 ENGINE RUN FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE THE LEFT PROP STARTED LEAKING OIL. LT PROP NR 1 BLADE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RE RUN WITH NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. THE INNER SPRING OF THE FAILED BLADE SEAL HAD BROKEN AT THE WELD.