Service difficulty report · Seal · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial
253
Aircraft time
31,898 hours, 30,797 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
M259884113
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 8299 ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW OBSERVED THE LOCAL OIL PRESSURE ALERT FLICKERING. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE CREW RETURNED TO AFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND STARTER SEAL LEAKING. RESEALED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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