Service difficulty report · Sealant · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
July 18, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
1,604 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Sealant
Condition
Failed
Location
Blade Clamp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT EXPERIENCED A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON WINDSHIELD. PILOT ABORTED LOAD IN DESIGNATED AREA AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSP GREASE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM 1 OR 2 BLADE CLAMPS. BLADE CLAMP SEALS WERE REPLACED IN BOTH UNITS. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON REMOVED SEALS OR PROP ASSY. SEALANT MAY HAVE FAILED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER GROUND FUNCTION CHECKS.