Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
31,988 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
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) OIL PRESSURE LOSS/IFSD DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL210, THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GARLOCK SEAL OF THE STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE GEAR HAD COME OUT OF ITS CARRIER CAUSING A MAJOR OIL LEAK. A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED INTO SERVICE.

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