What was found
(AUS) APU ENGINE OIL SYSTEM QUANTITY LOW - SMOKE OBSERVED FROM EXHAUST - GENERATOR DRIVE CARBON SEAL LEAKING - MAIN CAUSE OF OIL LOSS ISCONSIDERED TO BE A FAILED `O' RING SEAL ON THE OIL FILLER/DIPSTICK
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bac 146300A
- Engine
- Lyc ALF502R5
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- O-Ring
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu Oil Sys
- Component
- GTCP36150M
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- B, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.