Service difficulty report · Propeller Assy · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Propeller Assy
Part number
E6212
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCUATE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. F/O OBSERVED OIL COMING FROM THE FORWARD NACELLE AREA, AFT OF THE PROP. CREW SECURED THE RIGHT ENGINE, CONTACTED ATC TO REPORT THE SITUATION RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MECHANICS WERE DISPATCHED FROM DAY TO CMH. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED A MISSING O-RING FROM THE PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD AND A CAP MISSING FROM THE PROPELLER HUB ASSEMBLY. MX REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IAW 61-10-00 SERVICE THE ENGINE OIL, GROUND RUNS CHECKED GOOD.