What was found
AT 25 HR OIL CHANGE, INTERVAL OIL WAS FOUND VENTING OUT RIGHT ENGINE OVERBOARD DRAIN AND OIL DRAINED FROM ENGINE HAD METALLIC GLIMMER TO IT, ALTHOUGH CUTTING THE OIL FILTER DID NOT REVEAL ANY UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF METAL. OIL VENTING WAS TRACED TO ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP ACCY DRIVE. PUMP AND DRIVE ASSY WERE REMOVED AND INSP. PLAIN BEARING IN THE ADAPTER HAD SEIZED TO DRIVE SHAFT AND WAS SPINNING IN HOUSING, GALLING AND DEPOSITING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BRONZE AND ALUMINUM INTO OIL SUMP THROUGH THE ACCY CASE. THIS GALLING PRODUCED ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT REAR SHAFT SEAL WHICH WAS WHY OIL HAD STARTED VENTING OVERBOARD. PARTS WERE ALL REPLACED WITH NEW, ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES FLUSHED.