Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 16, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
23,794 hours, 25,441 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
750350306
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE TOOK 1.5 MINUTES TO COME OUT OF FEATHER AFTER ENGINE START. REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE PROPELLER DOME SEALS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.