Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 29, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Seal
Part number
73030SOCN8173881
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller Blade
Part time
135 hours
Component
Propeller Blade
Component part number
8067001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, NR 1 PROP LOST APPROXIMATELY 7 QUARTS OF OIL FROM THE HUB. UPON ARRIVAL AIRCRAFT WAS COVERED IN OIL (LT). THERE WAS NOT AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND NO EMERGENCY MEASURES WERE REQUIRED OR TAKEN. THE AIRCRAFT RESPONDED NORMALLY. THE PROP SEAL WAS FOUND TORN AND THE GARTER SPRING WAS DISTORTED WHERE THE TWO ENDS OF THE SPRING ARE WELDED. (TC NR 20060804005)