Service difficulty report · Seal · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
September 1, 2010
Submitted
September 17, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N765KV
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0082E
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Seal
Part number
23079054
Condition
Leaking
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
55 hours
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

FOUND SEAL LEAKING. THIS IS THE LATEST SEAL, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH. THESE SEALS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL DUE TO NEW MATERIALS AND NO CHANGES IN PROCEDURE OR TOOLING HAS COME FROM THE MFG. THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING THE SEAL USUALLY DESTROYS THE SEALING LIP.

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