Service difficulty report · Seal · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 7, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
50,893 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Seal
Part number
311133601
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
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) ENGINE NR 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE CHECKLIST COMPLETED AND NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAK EMANATING FROM THE OIL SEAL ASSY BETWEEN THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX AND DC STARTER GENERATOR ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE OIL SEAL WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE GROUND RUN FOR LEAKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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