Service difficulty report · Seal · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
February 9, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
27,209 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Pump Housing
Component
Propeller · Hamstd · 54H60117
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF FROM AIRPORT, THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL INDICATION ON THE NR 1 PROPELLER. THE AC RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINT REPLACED THE NR 1 PROPELLER ASSY. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLUID LOSS WAS DUE TO A DAMAGED FRONT PROPELLER PUMP HOUSING SEAL (TC NR 20080213010)