Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
30,298 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON THE 29TH OF JUNE 2010, THE ACFT WAS FLYING IN CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROP TO BELOW 75PSI. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE IAW QRH. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE SAFELY. INVESTIGATING THE SEAL, FOUND OIL LEAK FROM HYD PUMP, GARLOC SEAL ON THE ENGINE REAR ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. THE GARLOC SEAL WAS REPLACED, ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT, NO LEAKS FOUND, AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.