Service difficulty report · Shaft Seal · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
June 12, 2021
Submitted
June 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639GG
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41308
Aircraft time
6,462 hours, 11,394 cycles
Part
Shaft Seal
Part number
3G6320L00151
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mgb Oil Cooler
Part time
463 hours, 637 cycles
Component
Gearbox · Agusta
Component part number
3G6320A00134
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MGB OIL COOLER FAN DRIVE SEAL LEAKING 463.2 HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL CAUSING OIL TO CONTAMINATE OIL COOLER FAN BEARINGS WHICH ARE GREASE BEARINGS. SEAL WAS REPLACED AND FAN WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO UNKNOWN CONDITION OF FAN BEARINGS.

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