Service difficulty report · Gasket · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
March 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
48,184 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Gasket
Part number
VE311895301
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Engine
Part time
2,652 hours
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

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE FAILED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SECTIONS OF THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR GASKET HAD SEPERATED FROM THE CORE AND MIGRATED OUTWARDS ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK FROM BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR BODY AND THE GASKET CENTER CORE. THE OVERSPEED GASKET IS OF 3 PARTS. A STAINLESS STEEL CORE SANDWICHED BETWEEN 2 PAPER OUTER SECTIONS. THE GASKET WAS SUPPLIED BY THE GOVERNOR O/H FACILITY AT TIME OF LAST O/H.