Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
June 6, 2016
Submitted
June 6, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6682D
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
70,510 hours
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
107D22092
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower Drive
Part time
307 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING AN INSPECTION, MECHANIC REMOVED AFT TRANSMISSION LUBE FILTER AND NOTICED LARGE METALLIC CHIPS IN THE FILTER HOUSING AND ON THE FILTER PACKS. DISASSEMBLED FILTER AND FOUND MORE CHIPS. REMOVED BLOWER DRIVE SHAFT AND INPUT COVER ON THE TRANSMISSION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CHIPS CAME FROM THE BLOWER INPUT SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE RING INSIDE THE SEAL THAT'S CONNECTED TO METAL TABS TO KEEP THE SEAL TIGHT AROUND THE BLOWER INPUT WAS DAMAGED. REPLACED AFT TRANSMISSION.