Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
June 15, 2018
Submitted
June 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705BB
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258765
Aircraft time
6,083 hours, 4,230 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Engine time
6,664 hours, 4,599 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Part number
30727842
Part serial
NA
Condition
Leaking
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED A BRIEF CHANGE IN OIL PRESSURE FOR THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PRESSURE CONTINUED TO STAY ABOUT 25 PSI BUT STARTED TO FLUCTUATE OVER THE NEXT HOUR. DIVERTED, SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE . ON THE GROUND THE CREW NOTICED A LOT OF OIL ON THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING. FOUND THE OIL CAP IN PLACE. SERVICED THE OIL AND PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK. FOUND THE STARTER GENERATOR LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL FOR THE DURATION OF THE LEAK CHECK.