Service difficulty report · Gasket

Difficulty date
November 30, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Gasket
Part number
31037505
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
24 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS ENG WAS NOTED TO HAVE A OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAPHRAGM AT THE 2 BOTTOM BOLT HOLES CLOSEST TO THE CHIP DETECTOR. THE GASKET WAS NOTED TO BE STICKING OUT AND NOT SEALING PROPER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE OLD STYLE GASKETS PN 3103750-1/-3/-4 WERE CHANGED UP TO A 3103750-5 TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE. REF: SB TPE331-72-2084 FOR THE UPGRADED GASKETS. THE 3103750-5 GASKET WAS INSTALLED ONLY 23.5 HRS PRIOR TO THIS OIL LEAK AT A REPAIR. THE CASE BOLTS WERE CHECKED AND WERE AT THERE PROPER TORQUE.