Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA12

Difficulty date
January 8, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA12
Aircraft time
7,218 hours
Engine
Lyc O320C1A
Propeller
Snsnch M74DM
Part
Seal
Part number
10400554
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
BENDIXS4LSC
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE OIL IN RT MAGNETO SEAL P/N 10-400554 LIP WORN FLAT. SLEEVE P/N 10-357078 APPEARS TO BE OF SINTERED IRON NOT STEEL AS SINTERED IRON AND SINTERED BRASS SLEEVES WERE OBSOLETED MANY YEARS AGO. FIVE NEW SLEEVES IN STOCK ALSO APPEAR TO BE SINTERED IRON. NOTE: SEAL IN LT HAND MAGNETO WAS NOT LEAKING BUT WAS WORN FLAT: DOES THE ENGINE OIL WEEP THRU THE NEW SINTERED BUSHING SLEEVES? IS THERE TOO MUCH TENSION ON THE OIL SEAL GARTER SPRING CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR. OR IS THE SINTERED IRON THE CULPRIT CAUSING EARLY SEAL WEAR?

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