Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 6, 2015
Submitted
March 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431BC
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B260
Aircraft time
39,387 hours, 32,921 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
34,076 hours, 28,757 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT PROPELLER OIL PRESS DECREASED BELOW 25 PSI DURING FLIGHT. INSPECTED LT PROPELLER PRESS INDICATING SYS. FOUND LT AC GEN LEAKING OIL THROUGH BEARING SEAL. R & R LT AC GEN & SHAFT O RING IAW MM. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKED ALL SATISFACTORY.

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