What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD. HE RETURNED AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PROP SHAFT OIL SEAL LEAKING, AND REPLACED IT WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2011
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 7,424 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW610FA
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 6110 · Propeller Assembly
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 3030988
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Prop Shaft
- Part time
- 10,604 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.