Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 19, 2002
Submitted
July 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
220
Aircraft time
30,918 hours, 35,193 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
28,043 hours, 31,894 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW120A
Part serial
120900
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
28,043 hours, 31,894 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

HVN-PHL FLIGHT#3702. CREW REPORTED AFTER CLIMBOUT AT 16,000 FEET, #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BETWEEN 40-45 PSI. NUMBER ONE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DIVERTED TO LGA, EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE FORWARD BREATHER CARBON SEAL NICKED,CAUSED BY DISTORTED MATING SURFACE OF MAIN ACCESSORY GEAR SHAFT ASSEMBLY. CARBON SEAL REPLACED. ENGINE ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH JOBCARD 008-71-01-349, PRATT AND WHITNEY MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00, AND DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.