Service difficulty report · Seal · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Seal
Part number
AS3209133
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND THEN TURNED AMBER. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND FEATHERED THE LEFT PROPELLER. THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE AND THEN TURNED INTO A RED INDICATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLIGHT CREW SHUTTING DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CRW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATOR GARLOCK SEAL TO BE LEAKING. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-10-04. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.