Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Pump
Component
310428001
Stage of operation
CR
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) AT 16,000 FEET, OIL PRESSURE ON NR 1 ENGINE GRADUALLY DROPPED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN WAS CARRIED OUT ON NR 1 ENGINE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK TO BE A LEAKING GARLOCK SEAL ON THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. GARLOCK CARRIED SEAL, O-RING, AND ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP SHAFT, O-RINGS WERE REPLACED. OIL SERVICED, ENGINE GROUND RUN, NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.