Service difficulty report · Seal · Aerosp SA315B

Difficulty date
December 31, 2008
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp SA315B
Aircraft time
3,875 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARTOUSTE2B1
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DUE TO OIL DILUTION OF FUEL, ENG WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND RETURNED TO HELI-SUPPORT. OIL DILUTION MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY LEAKING JET BOX SEAL. ENG LOG IS AT HELI-SUPPORT. ENGINE WAS NOT RETURNED TO SERVICE. UN ECONOMICAL TO REPAIR FOR HELICOPTERS. NO MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE BECUASE THE RECORDS ARE GONE WITH THE ENGINE TO HELI-SUPPORT.

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