Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 19, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
9,978 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Seal
Part number
3022375
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
524 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, APPROX 20 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION (INBOUND) THE PILOTS NOTICED THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING FROM 70-130 PSI. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE EDFP (HIGH PRESSURE) ACCESSORY DRIVE SEAL HAD POPPED OUT OF ITS CARRIER AND WAS LEAKING OIL. APPROX 4 QTS OF OIL WERE LOST. ALL REMAINING DRIVE SEALS WERE REPLACED ON THE ACCESSORY DRIVES ON THE BACK OF THE ENGINE, INCLUDING THE AIR CONDITIONER ONE THAT HAS A PREVIOUS SDR AGAINST IT (REF SDR 20110826012). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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