What was found
SEAL SOFTENED, SWELLED, RUPTURED. NIGHT, PART 135 FLIGHT LOST OIL, ENGINE SEIZED. SEAL MATERIAL NOT OIL PROOF. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED RETURNING TO ORIGINAL MATERIAL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2000
- Submitted
- October 19, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N28WC
- Make and model
- Piper PA32RT300
- Aircraft serial
- 32RT7885055
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5D
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- LW13388
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Oil Filter
- Part time
- 373 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.