Service difficulty report · Pump · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
June 16, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
37,749 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Pump
Part number
025323402E
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON STARTING THE NR 3 ENGINE, THE T5 WAS OBSERVED TO BE RISING WHILE THE NG WAS SLOW TO RISE. THE START WAS ABORTED WHEN THE T5 HIT 900 DEGREES. MX INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL WAS GOING THROUGH THE GARLOCK SEAL AND INTO THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. THIS FUEL IN THE GEARBOX WAS THEN LEAKING INTO THE COMPRESSOR CAUSING THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DURING THE START. THE FUEL PUMP AND THE GARLOCK SEAL WERE REPLACED, THE FUEL PUMP DRAIN LINE CLEARED, THE OIL SYS WAS FLUSHED AND REPLENISHED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.