Service difficulty report · Seal · Agusta AB139

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AB139
Aircraft time
1,955 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Seal
Part number
3T6521V00653
Condition
Leaking
Location
Igb
Part time
1,931 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) DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGB, INTERMEDIATE GEARBOX, SEAL, DUE TO LEAKAGE, THE LIP SPRING WAS FOUND ON THE INPUT SHAFT, INSIDE THE IGB, INSTEAD OF SITTING ON THE SEAL`S LIP ITSELF. NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND INPUT SHAFT REMOVED AND REINSTALLED A FEW TIMES TO CONFIRMED THE SPRING REMAINED ON THE SEAL`S LIP. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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