Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
May 29, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft time
33,539 hours
Engine
Pwa CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
O-Ring
Part number
493476
Condition
Displaced
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING GROUND OPERATION BETWEEN FLIGHTS, MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED OIL ON THE COWL FLAPS. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER OUTBOARD OIL TRANSFER TUBE PLUG WAS LOOSE. THE O-RING HAD BECOME DISPLACED. THE PLUG WAS REMOVED AND THE THREADS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE PLUG WAS RE-INSTALLED AND TORQUED IAW MM. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN, A PROP FEATHER FUNCTION CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WERE ACCOMPLISHED. ENGINE WAS SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A FLIGHT AND A LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO SIGNS OF FURTHER LEAKAGE NOTED.

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