Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Shaft
Part number
310294401
Condition
Scored
Location
Propeller
Part time
8,161 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE BUILDING UP A RENTAL ENGINE FOR A SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE ON OUR ACFT AN INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT INNER BORE SHOWED SIGNS OF SCORING. THESE SCORE MARKS WERE FURTHER INSPECTED WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING A POSSIBLE CRACK. ACUREN WAS BROUGHT IN TO DO AN NDT INPSECTION OF THE AREA AND FOUND THERE TO BE CRACKS ON THE INNER BORE OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT. 1 CRACK IS 5.50" IN LENGTH. THE SECOND CRACK IS 1.75" IN LENGTH. THE RGB WAS R & R WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE NDT REPORT SHOWS PICTURES TO INDICATE THE AREA WHERE THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED.