Service difficulty report · Seal · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft time
1,776 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Seal
Part number
7052A3651003
Condition
Failed
Location
T/R Drive
Part time
1,987 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) SEALS AND SPHERICAL JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO SEAL POPPED OUT OF JOINT ON BEARING P/N 593278 ON BOX EQUIPPED P/N C651A1107101 BUT WHEN GREASE IS APPLIED TO NEW SEALS THEY ALSO POP OUT OF JOINT RELEASING GREASE PROCDURE IN MAINTENANCE MANUAL EC120B AMM 65-11-00 4-7 PARA F ITEM E MUST BE REPLACED THE USE OF SILICONE GREASE ALLOWS THE SEALS TO POP.

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