SDR CA140401007

Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date: March 28, 2014
Submitted: March 12, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time: 8,636 hours
Engine: Pwc PW150A
Propeller: Hamstd 14SF*
System (JASC): 6110 · Propeller Assembly
Part: Seal
Condition: Leaking
Location: Propeller
Stage of operation: DE
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 A FLIGHT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO LOW MAIN OIL PRESSURE MOP. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. THE ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE ENGINE WAS LOW 13 LITERS OF OIL AND THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS WAS A PROPELLER SEAL LEAK. BEFORE THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT, 1.5 LITERS OF OIL WERE ADDED TO THE ENGINE. THE CUSTOMER IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE PROPELLER SEAL TO REPAIR THE LEAK.