Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
November 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Accessory Drive
Part time
6,872 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON A SCHEDULED FLIGHT AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES THE NUMBER 2 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STATED FLUCTUATING. AIRCRAFT TURNED AROUND FOR RETURN TO BASE AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER THE FLUCTUATIONS INCREASED AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS THEN SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE STARTER GENERATOR ENGINE OIL SEAL. THE SEAL PLAIN AND PACKING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED FOR THE STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE IN THE ACCESSORY CASE. IT WAS NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CARRIER WAS REMOVED THE PLAIN SEAL STAYED IN THE CASE AND WAS NOT IN THE CARRIER. ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.