Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
10,926 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Failed
Location
Fcu/Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND ON CLIMB THE PILOT REPORTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. A TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED IN, AND FOUND THAT THE FCU/FUEL PUMP DRIVE SEAL HAD MIGRATED, AND WAS LEAKING. A NEW SEAL P/N:3022375 AND SEAL CARRIER P/N:3004085 WERE INSTALLED. ENGINE GROUND RUNS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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