What was found
PILOT NOTICED OIL LEAK, LANDED SAFELY AND SECURED AIRCRAFT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL PUSHED OUT OF ITS SEAT CAUSING THE OIL LEAK.
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N76RL
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327540024
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- SL15628
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 1,641 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.