Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 16, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
8,802 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
311859701
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 44 AND 60 PSI. THE ASSOCIATED ENGINE POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED TO FLIGHT IDLE AND THE OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED, THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED SHORTLY AFTER. A PAN PAN PAN WAS DECLARED, AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, 12 QUARTS OF OIL WAS ADDED, VISUAL INSPECTION AND ENGINE GROUND RUN REVEALED AN OIL LEAK ORIGINATING FROM THE STARTER/GENERATOR GARLOCK SEAL. THE GARLOCK SEAL WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. NOTE THAT MAINTENANCE HISTORICAL REVIEW SHOWS THE GARLOCK SEAL WAS REPLACED TWO WEEKS AGO. ENGINE TIMES: 18835 FLIGHT HOURS AND 18026 CYCLES SINCE NEW.