SDR 96ZZZX6073

Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4614N
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500659
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Seal
Part number
3019539
Condition
Failed
Location
N2 Tach Drv
Part time
23 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

22.5 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION OF OVERHAULED ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MASTER CAUTION PANEL AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 35 PSI. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT NEAREST AIRPORT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, OIL LEAK WAS FOUND AT N2 TACH GENERATOR DRIVE. REPLACED SEAL, OPS CHECKED OK. OVERHAUL FACILITY ADVISED OPERATOR OF A SIMILAR RECENT OCCURRENCE ON LIKE ACFT/ENGINE INSTALLATION AND THEY SUSPECT SEALS NEED TO BE IMPROVED TO HANDLE THE INCREASED OIL CAPACITY OF IMPROVED PUMPS.

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