Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,311 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Seal
Part number
LW13904
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Filter
Part time
149 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED OBSRVING WHITE FUMES COMING OUT OF LT ENGINE DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY FIRE DRILL CARRRIED OUT & FIRE OUT. INVESTESTIGATION ON GROUND CONDUCTED, FOUND FIRE DAMAGE TO HIGH TENSION MAGNETO LEADS, OIL HOSES, HYDRAULIC & FUEL HOSES & ELECTRIC WIRINGS. MAGNETO , FUEL PUMP, HYD PUMP, VACUUM PUMP WIRE AFFECTED. OIL STAINS REMAINING WITHIN AREA BETWEEN FIREWALL & AFT OF CRANKCASE ACCESSORY HOUSING & FIRE CONTAINED WITHIN AREA ONLY ATTEMPTED TO FIND CAUSE OF FIRE, FUEL PUMP TURNED ON, & NO FUEL LEAKAGE EVIDENT FROM PUMP & HOSES, DRY MOTOR RUN ALSO CARRIED OUT, & DISCOVERED FRESH OIL DRIPPING THROUGH PRESSURE FILTER OIL SEAL AS REFERRED ABOVE.

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