Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
October 15, 2003
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N522AF
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281195
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Propeller
Mcauly B3D36C431
Part
Gasket
Part number
C7409
Condition
Leaking
Location
Prop Cylinder
Part time
152 hours
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.

What was found

RED DYE OIL LEAKAGE AT THE CYLINDER TO HUB ATTACH POINT. OIL IS LEAKING PAST THE CYLINDER GASKET TO THE ATTACHING SCREWS AND FOLLOWING THE THREADS OUT. ADDITIONAL SEALANT NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE SCREWS DURING INSTALLATION AND PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO TORQUING THE SCREWS TO ASSURE PROPER SEATING OF THE GASKET. (K)

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