Service difficulty report · Seal · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
July 22, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

(CAN) A FUEL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND FROM FMM SEAL DRAIN. SINCE THE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM SEAL DRAIN REACHED TO 50CC/HOUR, THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE UNIT. THE UNIT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE AND THE REMOVED UNIT WILL BE SENT TO A SHOP FOR REPAIR/INVESTIGATION.

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