Service difficulty report · Seal · Agusta AB139

Difficulty date
January 17, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AB139
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR DECREASE. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN. CAPTAIN OBSERVED AN OIL LEAKAGE THROUGH FMM SEAL LEAK DRAIN. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE. NO OTHER LEAKS WERE REPORTED.

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