Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 28, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
22,647 hours, 24,874 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
31,547 hours, 35,198 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW12A
Part serial
120709
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
31,547 hours, 35,198 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LGA-BWI FLIGHT#3920. CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE ON DECENT THEY NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON #1 ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE DID NOT GO TO ZERO. WHEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ENGINE WAS SECURED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROPELLER SHAFT SEAL AND ADDED SPACERS TO THE SEAL RETAINER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.