Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna T206H

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T206H
Aircraft time
236 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AJ1A
Part
Seal
Part number
STD213
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING A FLIGHT TEST THAT WAS CARRIED OUT AFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION. THE PILOT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK. THE ENGINE HAD RETURNED FROM OVERHAUL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT OIL SEAL WAS NOT INSTALLED. AN EMPTY SPACE WAS CREATED BECAUSE THAT SEAL WAS MISSING, CREATING AN EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK.

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