Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
009
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
3037223
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
31,691 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3221 - PHL-SBY - AT 1000 FEET ON CLIMB-OUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, OIL PRESSURE AT 20 PSI ON GAUGE. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE, NO METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND IN MAIN OR RGB FILTERS AND CHIP DETECTORS. SERVICED WITH 7 QUARTS OF OIL. LATER AT RON MAINTENANCE, PERFORMED ENGINE OIL FILTER REMOVED AND REPLACED AND REPLACED FORWARD CENTRIFUGAL CARBON SEAL AS A PRECAUTION. (M)