Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
August 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Dist
Stage of operation
CR
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

IFSD DURING FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. CUSTOMER HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ONCE ON GROUND THE TECHS DETERMINED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A PACKING. PACKING WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.