Service difficulty report · Seal · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Seal
Part number
3036007
Condition
Damaged
Location
Reduction Gearbx
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, D, E, H

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PROP BRAKE HAD TO BE REMOVED AND DURING THE REMOVAL, THE PROP BRAKE FLANGE SEAL WAS DISTURBED. THE LATTER BEGAN TO LEAK OIL ON THE NEXT FLIGHT. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL LEVEL. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED, RUN-UP CARRIED OUT AND FOUND SERVICEABLE.

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