What was found
(AUS) CRANKSHAFT SEAL DETERIORATED AND LEAKING. CONTAMINATION OF STARTER AND ALTERNATOR.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 2003
- Submitted
- March 25, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Maule MX7180
- Engine
- Lyc O360C1F
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- LW13792
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Part time
- 1,085 cycles
- 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.