Service difficulty report · Shaft Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 23, 2021
Submitted
February 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
21,898 hours, 23,601 cycles
Part
Shaft Seal
Part number
M832481113
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Starter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER APU START WHEN BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED ON, WHITE SMOKE NOTICED COMING FROM GASPERS IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT.REF MCN 62172-01 ISSUE 2 PARA 2A-B 1A REPLACED APU STARTER SHAFT SEAL REF Q400 AMM TASK 24-33-01-000-801 AND 24-33-01-400-801. PERFORMED REMOVAL OF ODOR FROM AC DUCTS REF Q400 AMM TASK 21-00-00-160-801. LEAK CHECK GOOD AND NO ODOR NOTED. NOTE THAT THE APU STARTER SHAFT SEAL IS WHAT WAS REPLACED.