Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
June 4, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
42,289 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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) EN-ROUTE AT 15,000 FEET WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESS INDICATION FOR ONE OF THE LT ENGS. PT6A, & SHUT THE ENG DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. THE ACFT DIVERTED FOR A SAFE LANDING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT MX IDENTIFIED THE GARLOCK OIL SEAL ON THE HYD PUMP WAS FAULTY. REPLACED THE SEAL AS WELL AS THE SEALS AT THE STARTER GEN & OIL FILTER HOUSING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.