Service difficulty report · Spring · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
February 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120263
Aircraft time
21,962 hours, 22,905 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Spring
Part number
8175972
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Prop
Part time
32 hours, 36 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION CREW NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT PROPELLER. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED SOURCE TO BE THE NR 1 PROP BLADE. THE BLADE WAS REMOVED, AND THE BLADE SEAL COIL SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE BLADE SEAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE BLADE REINSTALLED, AND THE PROPELLER RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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