Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 28, 2005
Submitted
March 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46835
Aircraft time
76,395 hours, 19,793 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

NR 1 ENG EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE OR LOSS, AT ENG START HAD 19 QTS AFTER ENGINE START WAS APPROX 17 QTS. AT 1.5 HRS INTO FLT READ 11 QTS AND STILL DROPPING 7 QTS AT TOUCHDOWN 4 HRS 10 MIN TOTAL TIME. REMOVED NR 10 DRIVE ADAPTER, FOUND O-RING SEAL ON IDLER GEAR SECTION BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING. INSTALLED ADAPTER PER DC10-30 MM 72-65-00-8. RECHECKED AREA WITH PRESSURE ADAPTER, NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED ADAPTER AND REINSTALLED SHAFTS AND COVERS. REINSTALLED GENERATOR PER DC10-30 MM 24-21-04 AND REINSTALLED CSD PER DC 10-30 MM 24-11-09. RAN ENGINE AT HIGH POWER AND RECHECKED DRAINS, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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