Service difficulty report · Seal · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
December 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Seal
Part number
331070511
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,769 hours
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) NR 2 ENGINE HAD OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION IN CRUISE. ON ROLL-OUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE LOW OIL WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND OIL ON THE ENGINE NACELLE AND THE GEAR LEG. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL QUANTITY 5 QUARTS LOW. THE OIL HAD LEAKED FROM THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SEAL DUE TO A PRESSURIZED GEARCASE RESULTING FROM A LEAKING COMPRESSOR SEAL. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SEAL AND THE COMPRESSOR SEAL WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.