Service difficulty report · Seal · Robsin R22

Difficulty date
July 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R22
Engine
Lyc O320B2C
Part
Seal
Part number
SL13792
Condition
Leaking
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
278 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE SUBMITTER REPORTS AN INCREASE IN OIL LEAKS, IN CRANKSHAFT OUTPUT SEALS, IN RECENTLY OVERHAULED ENGINES. IN A PREVIOUS CASE, THE SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING AND IN THIS CASE, THE SEAL WAS FOUND UNSEATED (HANGING LOOSE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT). IN BOTH CASES, THE SEALS WERE LACKING THE SEALANT THAT SHOULD BE USED DURING INSTALLATION.