Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
November 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115Z
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft serial
33567
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Seal
Part number
310002401
Condition
Leaking
Location
Prop Shaft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER SHAFT SEAL WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SUSPECTED OIL LEAK. THE WRONG PART NUMBER SEAL WITH A SMALLER OUTSIDE DIAMETER WAS INSTALLED. DURING THE MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN ON LEAKS WERE DETECTED. ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT BACK TO THE AIRCRAFTS BASE OF OPERATION THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A TOTAL OF ABOUT FIVE QUARTS OF OIL WERE LOST AT THE PROP SHAFT SEAL WHEN THE SEAL SPUN DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE NUMBER 6 BEARING. SUBMITTED AS BG7P DESIGNATOR (INVALID DESIGNATOR ERROR ON BG7P)

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