Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 21, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,774 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Mcauly B3DF36C526
Part
Seal
Part number
UNK
Condition
Leaking
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
7,000 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) DURING A NORMAL WALK AROUND, OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE COWLING. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE OIL LEAK REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL WAS BLOWN OUT. THE OIL SUMPS WERE DRAINED AND OIL FILTER CHECKED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN LARGE QUANTITIES OF METAL FILINGS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR TEARDOWN REPORT AND OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALLED. (TC NR 20070223003)

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