Service difficulty report · Seal · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 28, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Seal
Part number
36022375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Engine · Pwa · PW121
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING AN ACCEPTANCE CHECK FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE CONDITION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE NR 1 STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN. (TC NR 20070530004)

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