Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
September 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft time
42,088 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Seal
Part number
3022454
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gas Generator
Part time
4,767 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ABNORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP GARLOC SEAL, REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER, REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL FILTER HOUSING/RELIEF VALVE, WAS CONDUCTED OVER A SERIES OF FLIGHTS, THEIR WAS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE OIL CONSUMPTION. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED OIL WAS BEING VENTED BY THE STARTER GENERATOR RIVESHAFT CARBON FACE SEAL. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED BROKEN CARBON SEAL AND REPLACED THE SEAL ON A REPAIR TASK. A HISTORY REVIEW INDICATES THE FRAGILE SEAL MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED PREVIOUSLY, WHEN CONDUCTING A STARTER-GENERATOR GARLOC SEAL/BRUSH CHECK. ALL THE AINTENANCE STAFF HAVE BEEN BRIEFED ON HOW FRAIL THE STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT CARBON FACE SEAL IS WHEN PERFORMING THIS TASK AND TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESSES FOR THE FUTURE.