Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
June 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Prop Shaft
Stage of operation
NR
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

IFSD (SINGLE ENGINE) DURING A TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE OCCURRED AND OIL APPEARED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A SAFE DEAD STICK LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE SHOP WHO DID THE PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE (AIR FORCE TURBINE) WHERE TROUBLESHOOTING IS CURRENTLY FOCUSING ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT OIL SEAL. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.