SDR GAIA9766

Service difficulty report · Seal · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
November 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94258
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
119
Engine
Rroyce DART5424
Part
Seal
Part number
G26049
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Gearbox
Stage of operation
AP
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

KHA - FLT 432 - CVG TO MKE - ON APPROACH TO MKE, THE NR 2 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT MKE. INSPECTION FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX AT THE GENERATOR DRIVE SEAL AND THE OIL QUANTITY WAS LOW. THE SEAL AND THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH WERE REPLACED AND THE GEARBOX WAS SERVICED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)