Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 12, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Seal
Part number
8173881
Condition
Inadequate
Location
Nr 4 Blade
Component
Propeller · Hamstd · 14SF23
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND OF AC FOLLOWING ARRIVAL, CREW IDENTIFIED CONSIDERABLE QTY OF LUBRICATING OIL HAD BEEN LIBERATED FROM LT PROPELLER. CREW TERMINATED FLIGHT AND CALLED FOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF PROP HUB TO PROP BLADE SEAL AT NR 4 BLADE POSITION. NEW SEAL INSTALLED, FOLLOWING CONSIDERABLE CLEAN UP, AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INSP OF REMOVED SEAL REVEALED SEAL TO BE FOR A 14SF TYPE PROP WITH A 14RF TYPE PROP GLAND SPRING SUPPLIED. SEAL IS FULLY TRACEABLE AND WAS SUPPLIED TO AIRLINE BY MFG AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEING INSPECTED BY MFG FOR CORRECT CONFORMANCE OF SPRING ASSY. 14RF GLAND SPRING IS OF SMALLER DIAMETER WHEN COMPARED TO 14SF GLAND SPRING.