Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 9, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
326
Aircraft time
34,293 hours, 37,384 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
12,061 hours, 13,004 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED FROM 40 TO 60 PSI IN FLIGHT. ENGINE WAS SERVICED WITH 6 QUARTS OF OIL TO BRING TO BOTTOM OF SIGHT GAUGE. FOUND STARTER GENERATOR GARLOCK SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED ENGINE.