Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
O-Ring
Part number
851007007
Condition
Leaking Oil
Location
Prop Shaft
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED TORQUE PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON #1 ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIOINS LED TO THE #1 ENGINE BEING SHUT DOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS A LEAKING PROP SHAFT SEAL. THE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED AND THE ENGINE AND PROP WERE PREHEATED. NO LEAKS WERE EVIDENT ON A GROUND RUNUP AND THERE WAS NO CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE SCREENS. THE PROPELLER SEAL WAS REPLACED.