SDR USAAD98084

Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111PX
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A024
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Seal
Part number
11738701
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Eng Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO-SYR - FLT 2226 - AFTER ONE HOUR OF FLT, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QTY BEGAN TO DROP FROM 16 QUARTS. THE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 1 QT PER 10 MINUTES AT CRUISE POWER. ALL OTHER ENGINE GAUGES WERE NORMAL. THE FLT DIVERTED TO ORF. DURING FLT IDLE DESCENT THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE OIL LOSS. THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE CSD GARLOCK SEAL. DURING ENGINE RUN THE OIL QTY REMAINED NORMAL. (M)

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