Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 2, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
392
Aircraft time
28,765 hours, 31,930 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Engine time
26,056 hours, 29,014 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
3022383
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
5 hours, 6 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT AND CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SHOWED RAPID FLUCUATION AND DECREASE IN PRESSURE, CREW VERIFIED OIL LEAK FROM NR 2 NACELLE IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR LOOSE ON MOUNTING PAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR GARLOCK SEAL AND STARTER GENERATOR (AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE).