Service difficulty report · Retainer · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 19, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
24,037 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Retainer
Part number
31025731
Condition
Cracked
Location
Propeller Seal
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) OIL LEAKING OUT OF NOSE CASE - UPON INSPECTION FOUND TO HAVE INITIATED FROM THE BOLT HOLE BOSS ON THE INSIDE DIAMETER. THE BOSS`S USUALLY HAVE RADIUS-ED CORNERS, HOWEVER, ON THIS EXAMPLE THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND NOT RADIUS-ED. (TC# 20101206018)