Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Beech 76

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
May 31, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6637L
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME262
Engine
Lyc O360*
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS287784
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg Power Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT WAS IN FLIGHT AND UNABLE TO OBTAIN 3 GREEN LIGHTS. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. MANUAL EXTENSION WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY. FOUND POWERPACK EMPTY. FOUND LEAKING FITTING ON BOTTOM OF PACK. REPLACED O-RING, MS28778-A AND SERVICED SYS WITH 5606. PERFORMED 10 GEAR CYCLES SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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