SDR 05308

Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
November 4, 2005
Submitted
November 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9621V
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft serial
17264401
Aircraft time
12,831 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Engine time
168 hours
Part
Seal
Part number
STD2217
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
168 hours
Component
Drive Assy · Lyc
Component part number
61098
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND ENGINE VACUUM PUMP DRIVE LEAKING OIL AND CONTAMINATING VACUUM PUMP. REMOVED VACUUM PUMP AND ENGINE VACUUM PUMP ADAPTOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY. FOUND SEAL P/N STD-1774 NOT FULLY INSTALLED IN DRIVE ASSY. REPLACED SEAL AND VACUUM PUMP, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK SAT. ENGINE HAS 168.7 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL BY MFG. THIS IS THE SECOND OVERHAULED ENGINE WITH THIS DISCREPANCY.

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