Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 20, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
3,074 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Seal
Part number
3022376
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ENGINE LIMITS NOT EXCEEDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION. ENGINE OIL WAS LOST THROUGH A LEAKING STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE GARLOC SEAL. SEAL REPLACED WITH NEW PN 3059046-01 IAW MFG CATEGORY 8 (OPTIONAL) SB 3420. GROUND RUNS C/O SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061222007)

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