SDR 2003F00396

Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
July 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399AC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317552038
Aircraft time
2,989 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
734 hours
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
SLSTD208
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING RETURN FLIGHT FROM (MYNN) INBOUND TO TMB, BETWEEN BIMINI AND MIAMI LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING. PILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON LT ENGINE. NO OTHER OCCURENCES. FINDINGS: OIL FLUCTUATING DUE TO LOSS OF OIL THROUGH HYDRAULIC PUMP ACCESSORY DRIVE GARLOC SEAL. NEW HYDRAULIC PUMP ACCESSORY DRIVE GARLOC SEAL INSTALLED.

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