Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 8, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
16,968 hours, 18,260 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT UNFEATHER AFTER START. INTERROGATED CDS NO CODES FOUND IAW AMM 61-20-00-710-804. R & R OSG IAW AMM 61-20-26-000/400-801 NO HELP. LEAKAGE NOTED AT OSG. REMOVED OSG IAW AMM 61-20-26-00-801. REINSPECTED AND CLEANED SURFACE NO OBSTRUCTION FOUND. INSTALLED OSG IAW AMM 61-20-26-400-801 NO HELP LEAK PERSISTS. CHECKED HUB GREASE LEVEL IAW AMM 61-10-640-501 LEVEL GOOD. REPLACED OSG AGAIN IAW AMM 61-20-26-000/400-801 OPS CHECKED GOOD, LEAK STILL PRESENT. CLEANED ALL REMAINING COATING OFF RGB PRIOR TO INSTALLATION DID NOT HELP LEAK. OPEN.