What was found
(CAN) UPON RETURNING TO BASE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT OIL WAS COMING OUT OF THE STARTER GEN COOLING VENT. THE STARTER GEN SEAL (P/N 3022376) WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 643 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 3022376
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Component
- Starter Gen
- 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.