Service difficulty report · Seal · Lkheed 188A

Difficulty date
June 11, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188A
Aircraft time
34,159 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Seal
Part number
6844716
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A WATER BOMBING RUN CLIMB OUT NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHOWING TWO GALLONS LOW ON OIL. THERE WAS NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS, THE CREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SCAVENGE PUMP SEAL TO BE LEAKING OIL BY, THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE RUN CHECKED TO BE SERVICABLE.