Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3956
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Magnetic Seal
Part number
790081
Part serial
44079
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
109 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE OVERHAUL WAS COMPLETED AND ENGINE RETURNED TO FLIGHT STATUS THE POWERSHAFT SEAL BEGAN TO WEEP AND PROGRESSIVELY THE WEEP BECAME A LEAK. A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER LEAKAGE WAS NOTED. SUGGEST IMPROVED QUALITY CONTROL FOR THESE SEALS BEFORE INSTALLATION MAY BE REQUIRED. (K)

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