Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 16, 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
Torn
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 THAT CONSIDERABLE QTY OF LUBRICATING OIL HAD BEEN LIBERATED FROM THE LT PROPELLER. CREW TERMINATED FLIGHT AND CALLED FOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF PROP HUB TO PROP BLADE SEAL AT NR4 BLADE POSITION. NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED, FOLLOWING CONSIDERABLE CLEAN UP, AC WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. ON ARRIVAL TO BASE AC WAS WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE AND ALL PROP BLADES WERE REMOVED IN PRESENCE OF THE LOCAL MFG FIELD SERVICE REP. SEALS WERE FOUND TO BE 14SF TYPE PROP SEALS RELEASED WITH 14RF TYPE PROP SEAL GARTER SPRINGS INSTALLED. NONCONFORMING BLADE SEAL WAS REPLACED. AC HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.