Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99838
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
259
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
3037223
Condition
Nicked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 3565 - EWR-PHL - RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING WHEN RIGHT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AT GATE. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE SERVICED ENGINE OIL AND GROUND RAN ENGINE. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT FROM PHL TO EWR. EWR MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE BREATHER TUBE CARBON SEAL IAW PWA MM 72-20-00. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT FROM PHL TO EWR. EWR MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE BREATHER TUBE CARBON SEAL IAW PWA MM 72-20-00. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)

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