Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
October 30, 2007
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4020
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Magnetic Seal
Part number
800301
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
456 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEAL LEAKAGE WAS NOTED TO BE INCREASING OVER TIME AND SEAL WAS CHANGED WHEN OIL BEGAN ACCUMULATING ON THE ENGINE DECK FOLLOWING A DAYS WORTH OF FLIGHTS. THIS SEAL WAS A HISTORY OF LEAK DEVELOPMENT AND USUALLY WILL BE CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGINE REACHES ITS NORMAL OVERHAUL INTERVAL. IN SOME CASES THE SEAL NEVER LEAKS. EXAMINATION OF THE SEAL CARBON FACE AND RUNNER RARELY EXHIBITS ANY NOTICEABLE DEFECT. (K)

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