Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 25, 2017
Submitted
April 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
14,723 hours, 155,741 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
P901562
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PROPELLER SLOW TO UNFEATHER, NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE PROPELLER PISTON SEAL REF AMM 61-10-00-960-801. FAILED ENGINE LEAK CHECK. REMOVED SPINNER & CLEANED PROP ASSY. PERFORMED APPLICABLE ENG RUNS, REF MTC 6710006 AFTER REINSTALLING SPINNER. OPS & LEAK CHECKS GOOD. DETERMINED TO BE RESIDUAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.