Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Seal
Part number
SL15628
Condition
Leaking
Location
Crankshaft
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) OIL LEAK REPORTED BY PILOT. INSPECTION FOUND THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL LEAKING. IT HAD SLIPPED OUT APPROXIMATELY .0625 INCH AND WAS LOOSE. THE POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS A COLD START AND THE ENGINE RPM TOO HIGH DURING ENGINE WARM UP CAUSING HIGH OIL PRESSURE. NEW SEAL INSTALLED.

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