Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA23

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
October 24, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7SE
Make and model
Piper PA23
Aircraft serial
231127
Aircraft time
6,905 hours, 5,161 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313R1D
Engine time
6,830 hours, 4,999 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
30726361
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Chafed
Location
Left Engine
Part time
6,830 hours, 4,999 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REPORTED OIL LEAK, REMOVED COWLING TO INSPECT FOR OIL LEAK, REMOVED CLAMP AND INSPECTED TO FIND THE CLAMP HAD CHAFED THE LINE WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. THE TEFLON ON THE CLAMP WAS WORN CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT. INSPECTING THE LINE AT THE CHAFED AREA AND USING THUMB NAIL, A HOLE WAS CREATED.

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