Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 7, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
1,767 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Magnetic Seal
Part number
9560134100
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER RE-INSTALLING ENG, FOLLOWING 5 MODULES REPLACEMENT, GROUND TESTS C/O AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. TEST FLIGHT REQUIRED. AFTER START, IMPORTANT OIL LEAK AT THE AIRFRAME LT DRAIN. TAKE-OFF CANCELLED. INVESTIGATIONS SHOW LEAK COMES FROM FRONT ENG SUPPORT DRAIN. ENGINE PWR SHAFT MAGNETIC SEAL FAILURE SUSPECTED. ENG REMOVED. MAG SEAL REPLACED. ENGINE RE-INSTALLED. TESTS C/O ON THE GROUND, SATISFACTORY. FLIGHT TEST REQUIRED AND C/O, NO DEFECT. ACFT RELEASED.