Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 31, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
26,485 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

(CAN) LT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE DURING CLIMB OUT OF AFTER APPROX. 20 MINUTES. PILOT SECURED ENGINE WHEN OIL PRESSURE WAS IN YELLOW ARC OF OIL GAUGE. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTUALLY ATER RETURNING TO YUR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT MOST OF THE OIL HAD BEEN EJECTED OVERBOARD THROUGH THE FUEL PUMP CASE DRAIN. GARLOCK SEAL AND CARRIER SEAL WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHOUT RESULTS. IVESTIGATION STILL IN PROGRESS. LT ENGINE POWER SECTION AND OIL COOLER WERE REPLACED THE 2 DAYS BEFORE. OIL LEAK WAS ALSO REPORTED 1 DAY BEFORE AND THE THRMAL BYPASS VALCE WAS REPLACED. GROUND RUS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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