What was found
OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE OF SEAL IS NOT A TIGHT FIT TO THE CRANKCASE. AFTER SEAL IS INSTALLED, SEAL IS ABLE TO ROTATE. NO SEALANT IS RECOMMENDED IN THE OVERHAUL OR SERVICE MANUALS, P/N LW13792 AND SL 13792 SEALS.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8318H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288116121
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- LW13792
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.