Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
May 12, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
18,256 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fcu Drive
Part time
509 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE LOST 3-4 QUARTS DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHT. DURING INVESTIGATION OIL WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP DRAIN BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FCU. FCU AND FUEL PUMP WERE REMOVED AND THE SEAL AT THE ENGINE DRIVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED COMPLETELY OUT OF ITS CARRIER AND LYING ON THE SHAFT. SEAL AND CARRIER WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FCU AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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