Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Seal
Part number
73030SOCN817388
Condition
Leaking
Location
Blade
Component
Propeller Assy · Hamstd
Component part number
8067001
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) EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK FROM RT PROP, NR 3 BLADE. BLADES NR 1, 3, 4 REMOVED, BLADE SEALS AND SPRING ASSEMBLIES INSPECTED. ON INSP ONE SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE BADLY SPLIT WITH A DISTORTED SPRING. OTHER 2 BLADE SEALS SPRING ASSEMBLIES WERE BROKEN AND SHOWING SIGNS OF DISTORTION. ALL 3 BLADE SEAL AND SPRING ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT, NIL LEAKS. NR 2 BLADE SEAL AND SPRING ASSEMBLY PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK, SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN DURING REPLACEMENT. LT PROP INSPECTED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, NR 1, 4 BLADES CHECKED SERVICEABLE, NR 2, 3 BLADE SEALS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO INCORRECT SPRINGS FITTED. NEW SEALS AND SPRING ASSEMBLIES FITTED, NO DEFECTS.