SDR 95ZZZW672

Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
March 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73157
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
312
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
6898246
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Lt Gear Box
Component
6874193
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FROM MCI TO AVW, THE LEFT ENGINE REDUCTION GEAR BOX OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FOLLOWED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THE LEFT OIL QUANTITY INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DDC. RUN UP CHECK REVEALED OIL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE STARTER CASE DRAIN. THE REDUCTION GEARBOX STARTER DRIVE GARLOCK SEAL WAS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT LEAK CHECK WS SATISFACTORY. (W)