Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
November 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Part
Seal
Condition
Displaced
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
98 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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)IN CRUISE PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAMING BACK ALONG CANOPY. AN EMERG WAS DECLARED & ACFT LANDED.ENG WAS SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY & ACFT TOWED TO MAINT.THE OIL LEVEL PRIOR TO FLT WAS 6 QUARTS AFTER ENG SHUTDWN THE OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED AT 3.5 QUARTS.POST FLT INSP FOUND THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL WAS POPPED OUT OF THE CRANKCASE.THE PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION & NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.THE ENGINE OIL FILTER & SCREENS SHOWED NO DEFECTS.CRANKSHAFT SEAL WAS INSPECTED & FOUND SERVICEABLE.SEAL REINSTALLED.ENGINE BREATHER LINES LAGGED.IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ENG BREATHER LINES FROZE & THE CRANKCASE PRESSURIZED & THE SEAL POPPED OUT.ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.