Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 8, 2000
Submitted
June 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8974U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46110
Aircraft time
52,032 hours, 15,703 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbo Compressor
Part time
52,032 hours, 15,703 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM QPG TO OKO, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED ON THE NUMBER ONE TURBO COMPRESSOR A SQUEAL WAS HEARD AND AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE TURBO COMPRESSOR, THE ODOR SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO OKO FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE TURBO COMPRESSOR LOCATING A DEFECTION OIL SEAL ON THE OIL TANK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SEAL, PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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