Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
June 30, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
6,829 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Seal
Part number
A163382ANDA16331
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY. PROPELLER DISMANTLED FOR INVESTIGATION OF RED DYE OIL LEAK. LEAK FOUND TO BE FROM AFT BETA ROD TO HUB SEAL. PROPELLER REASSEMBLED AND PRESSURE TESTED. PROPELLER REINSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. LEAK AT SEAL DUE TO CONTAMINATION BY OEM COATING ON SEAL. MCCAULEY HAS RECOMMENDED THE SEALS BE SOAKED IN TURBINE OIL PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY, TO REMOVE THE TEFLON LIKE COATING. (TC# 20191002038)

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