Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
16,728 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Seal
Part number
311145101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
15,852 hours
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) CREW LANDED AND REPORTED ENGINE NR 2 LEAKING OIL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE OIL LEVEL DOWN CONSIDERABLY, THEY INSPECTED THE FWD CHIP DETECTOR, OIL FILTER, FUEL OIL HEATER AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN WITH A LITTLE OIL LEAKAGE FOUND. THE OIL BREATHER LINE WAS REMOVED AND THE A/C SENT ON A TEST FLIGHT. WHEN IT RETURNED THE BAG WAS FULL (.5 LTR) WITH SOME SPILLAGE FROM THE BAG .THE A/C WAS GROUNDED AND WITH THE AID OF A MFG ENGINEER, THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE. CLOSE INSPECTION FOUND THE INTERNAL CARBON SEAL ASSY WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE AND STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. AS SOON AS THE SEAL WAS TOUCHED THE SPRING IN THE ASSY CLOSED THE OPENING IN THE SEAL ASS

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