Service difficulty report · Oil Runner · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
December 6, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
24,790 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Oil Runner
Part number
3022797
Condition
Loose
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
23,583 hours, 36,842 cycles
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 THE UNSCHEDULED REMOVAL OF NR 2 PROP DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM THE PROP SHAFT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PROP SHAFT OIL RUNNER (PART OF THE POWER SECTION) WOULD ROTATE WITHOUT THE PROP SHAFT MOVING. INFORMED US THAT THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT BEARING RETAINING NUT ASSY (NUT P/N 3022710) MAY HAVE LOOSENED UP. THE POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.