Service difficulty report · Garlock 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 PW121
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
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) WHILE IN CRUISE, THE NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN LOSING OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN AND CONTINUED ON TO THEIR DESTINATION WHERE IT LANDED SINGLE ENGINE SAFELY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A LEAKING GARLOCK SEAL AT THE STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE PAD WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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