Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
21,145 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
O-Ring
Part number
7503503AF
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) PROPELLER WAS LEAKING OIL OUT OF CYLINDER. TRAVELLED TO AIRCRAFT, FOUND PISTON TO CYLINDER SEAL, ITEM 40, IPL FIG 3, APPEARED TO BE TWISTED AND SPLIT. IT FELL OFF OF PISTON WHEN CYLINDER WAS REMOVED. REPLACED SEAL, REINSTALLED CYLINDER, NO LEAKAGE EVIDENT WHEN BETA TUBE REINSTALLED AND FLIGHT IDLE ANGLE SET.ENGINE TEST RUN, NO LEAKAGE.AIRCRAFT FLOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AND NO LEAKAGE FOUND AFTER FLIGHT.