Service difficulty report · Labyrinth Seal · Lkheed 188LKHEED*

Difficulty date
May 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188LKHEED*
Aircraft time
45,703 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Labyrinth Seal
Part number
6843524
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE DEPARTING A FIRE, A LOWER THAN NORMAL OIL QTY ON ENGINE NR 2 WAS INDICATED. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE TURBINE DUE TO A SUSPECTED LABYRINTH SEAL LEAK.