SDR 99ZZZX235

Service difficulty report · O Ring · Amtr MINI500

Difficulty date
September 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N248F
Make and model
Amtr MINI500
Aircraft serial
402B
Part
O Ring
Condition
Pinched
Location
Clutch
Part time
5 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FILM OF OIL OBSERVED AROUND INSIDE OF THE SPRAGUE CLUTCH. A CALL TO REVOLUTION HELICOPTER CONFIRMED RED COLOR. INSPECTION REVEALED NO REMAINING FLUID AND A PINCHED O-RING. SEIZURE WAS IMMINENT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED POOR QC AT ASSEMBLY AND RECOMMENDED ALL CLUTCHES BE INSPECTED FOR LEAKAGE. NO MEANS PROVIDED TO CHECK LUBRICANT QUANTITY WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY.