Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332PH
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3010
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
3037223
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 30 PSI, LEFT ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. NR 1 ENGINE CENTRIFUGAL CARBON SEAL FOUND CRACKED. CARBON SEAL REPLACED AND ENGINE OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO LEAKS OR OIL LOSS NOTED.