Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
January 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Carbon Seal
Part number
3011218
Condition
Leaking
Location
Breather
Part time
88 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 60 HOURS OUT OF OVERHAUL THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OIL WAS BEING VENTED OVERBOARD AND WAS TROUBLESHOT TO THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX BREATHER IMPELLER CARBON SEAL. AFTER REPLACEMENT THE OIL CONSUMPTION RETURNED TO NORMAL.

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