Service difficulty report · Seal

Difficulty date
April 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Seal
Part number
687045021
Condition
Pinched
Location
Propeller
Component
Aeroduct · 6505619
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY DESCENT THE PILOT DETECTED AN OVERSPEED OF THE NR 1 ENGINE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE TRAINING MISSION WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. THE OVERSPEED WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A PINCHED O-RING ON ONE OF THE PROPELLER REGULATING VALVES.