Service difficulty report · Packing · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Packing
Part number
AS3209012
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW OBSERVED NR 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ACTUAL PRESSURE INDICATING BELOW 40 PSI. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. MECHANICS PERFORMED GROUND INSP AND FOUND OIL LEAKAGE FROM PCU ADAPTER, THEY ADVISED THE PACKING (PN: AS3209-012) HAS DAMAGED AND RESULTS IN OIL LEAKING. ENGINEERING REVIEWED MANUAL, SB 14SF-61-140 HAS MENTIONED THAT PROPELLER CONTROL AND ADAPTER UNITS HAVE EXPERIENCED OIL LEAKAGE DUE TO SWELLING AND DEGRADATION OF PREFORMED PACKING AT THE ADAPTER TO GEARBOX AND ADAPTER TO PROPELLER CONTROL INTERFACES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROPELLER CONTROL AND ADAPTER SEAL DEGRADATION IS ACFT HYD SYS OIL CONTAMINATION, THEREFORE, A NEW PREFORMED PACKING KIT, PN 820590-1 WAS INTRODUCED TO PROVIDE BETTER FLUID RESISTANCE. ACTUALLY THIS PN 820590-1, DID NOT MENTION IN MANUAL IPC, ONLY CMM 61-21-03 HAS MENTIONED THE POST SB14SF-61-140. FOR THE PURPOSED TO PREVENT THE SIMILAR EVENT HAPPEN AGAIN, OPERATOR WILL ISSUE EO TO INCORPORATE THIS SB14SF-61-140. MFG TO REVISE IPC WITH NEW PACKINGS IAW SB14SF-61-140.