Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
January 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N192A
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7184
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Magnetic Seal
Part number
9560134100
Condition
Leaking
Location
Freewheel Shaft
Part time
32 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OIL FOUND ON ENGINE DECK DURING ALF CHECK. LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO COME FROM THE FRONT MAGNETIC SEAL OF THE FREEWHEEL SHAFT. LEAK RATE WAS MEASURED AT 11.94 ML/H. MAX LEAK RATE ALLOWED IS 10 ML/H AS SPECIFIED IN MFG TROUBLESHOOTING BOOK 71-00-06-816-804-B01. SUSPECT CAUSE TO BE INCORRECT INSTALLATION DURING ASSY OR DEFECT IN THE MAGNETIC SEAL. RECOMMEND MONITORING INSTALLATION PRACTICES AND MAKING NECESSARY CHANGES OR A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE SEAL FOR IMPROVED SEALING CHARACTERISTICS.