Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Dhav DHC2EVANS

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2EVANS
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Cylinder
Part number
51539
Condition
Worn
Location
Hub Steel Liner
Stage of operation
IN
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) OIL LEAK ON PROPELLER. INSPECTION FOUND OIL GOING PAST LITTLE GIANT/CYLINDER SEALS. CYLINDER LINER WAS WORN AND CORRODED. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. OIL HAD GONE INTO SPIDER ARMS AND WASHED OUT MOST OF THE GREASE CAUSING THE BLADE TO BIND ON THE HUB. SPRAY CUTS ON THE BLADE WERE ALSO REPAIRED AND PAINTED.