Service difficulty report · Hub · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,620 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Hub
Part number
697037001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) OIL WAS NOTED ON THE NR 2 COWLING. DURING WALKAROUND, OIL WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE PROPELLER BLADES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PROPELLER HUB. THE PROPELLER WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.