Service difficulty report · Hub · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
68 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Hub
Part number
697037001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Part time
2,644 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON ARRIVAL, NR 1 ENG FOUND WITH AN EXTENSIVE OIL AND GREASE LEAK FROM THE AFT SIDE OF THE PROPELLER. CONSULTED WITH THE PROPELLER MANUFACTURER AND THE CROSS HEAD SEAL BACK RING IS SUSPECTED, TO BE VERIFIED UPON TEARDOWN OF THE REMOVED PROPELLER. PROPELLER ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.