What was found
PUSH ROD TUBE SEAL HARD AND BRITTLE, NOT SOFT THIS CAUSING OIL LEAK. REPLACED SEAL WITH A NEW ONE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2001
- Submitted
- September 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N44911
- Make and model
- Doug C54BDC
- Aircraft serial
- 10461
- Engine
- Pwa R2000*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Pushrod Tube
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.