Service difficulty report · Shim · Dhav DHC7*

Difficulty date
November 14, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7*
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Shim
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Blade
Part time
4,025 hours
Component
Propeller · Hamstd · 24PF309
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W, 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) AFTER LANDING, A POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED AN OIL LEAK IN THE NR1 PROP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE BLADE SHIMS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BLADE RETAINING RING. THE SHIMS HAD BROKEN AND DAMAGED THE OIL SEALS. THE OTHER 3 PROPS WERE CHECKED AND THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUND ALONG WITH MORE DAMAGED SEALS. (TC NR 20061205006)