Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
December 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Part
Shaft
Part number
312334201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller
Part time
20,581 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL LEAK DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED HIGH VIBRATIONS WHICH WAS FOLLOWED DURING APPROACH BY OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A SEVERE OIL LEAK AT THE PROPELLER SHAFT. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT FROM WHICH OIL WAS ESCAPING. THE ENGINE WILL BE FORWARDED TO STANDARD AERO AND THE SHAFT WILL BE SENT TO P&WC FOR INVESTIGATION. (TC# 20101229003)