Service difficulty report · O-Ring

Difficulty date
December 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Cut
Location
Front Inlet Case
Part time
5,174 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)#1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE SOAKED WITH OIL. THE PROP SEAL WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CURED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND AN OIL LEAK AT THE FRONT INLET CASE CO VER DUE TO A PINCHED/CUT "OIL" RING.