Service difficulty report · Garlock Seal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 1, 2017
Submitted
October 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53469
Aircraft time
39,749 hours, 25,919 cycles
Part
Garlock Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

NR 1 ENG OIL QTY STEADILY DECREASED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. R&R NR 1 ENG GARLOCK SEAL AND HOUSING FOR N2 TACH GEN.

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