Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
311145101
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED SLIGHT OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION OF THE RT ENGINE DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. OIL LOSS CONFIRMED AND DETERMINED THAT THE OIL (4 LITERS) HAD EXITED THROUGH THE ENGINE BREATHER SYSTEM. REMOVED ACCESSORY GEARBOX AND REPLACED THE BREATHER CARBON SEAL . ENGINE REASSEMBLED, GROUND RUN AND TEST FLOWN. SATISFACTORY ENGINE FILTERS/SCREENS AND CHIP DETECTOR EXAMINED. FOUND CLEAN, AS PER MM, QUANTITY LOST AND POWER SETTINGS NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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