Service difficulty report · Cover · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 8, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
23,503 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Cover
Part number
304839901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Accessory G/B
Part time
14,563 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING OPERATION AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED ON THE #2 NACELLE, FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX MOUNTING FLANGE HAD SOME LOOSE ATTACHING NUTS UNDER THE STARTER, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLANGE BY THE LOOSE NUTS WERE BOTH CRACKED AND THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK. ENGINE WAS CHANGED (TC# 20190709016)