Service difficulty report · Seal · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 3, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,423 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Seal
Part number
3022376
Condition
Damaged
Location
Epa Can
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.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST LANDED AND SHUT DOWN AT IT'S DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT DISEMBARKED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED A LARGE STREAK OF OIL DOWN THE LT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT AND FOUND ANOTHER LARGE OIL STREAK DOWN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. IN ADDITION TO THE TWO OIL STREAKS THE EPA CAN WAS COMPLETELY FULL. THE STARTER-GENERATOR WAS REMOVED, AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL SEAL WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.