Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 1, 2005
Submitted
August 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Aircraft time
34,412 hours, 38,039 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Engine time
31,949 hours, 35,451 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
34,412 hours, 38,039 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED ONCE EVERY 35 SECONDS TO A MINUTE. OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 40 AND 55 PSI. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. WITH P/L AT F/I AND C/L AT MIN OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 55 PSI. REMOVED STARTER/GEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GARLOCK SEAL AND O-RING ON CARRIER. INSTALLED GENERATOR RAN A/C OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.