Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 1, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3967
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Magnetic Seal
Part number
790081
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Part time
3,000 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ENGINE FOUND LEAKING FROM POWER SHAFT HOUSING SEAL VICINITY DURING OPERATION. A NEWLY REPAIRED, SERVICEABLE HOUSING WITH A NEW MAGNETIC SEAL EMBODIED WAS INSTALLED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKAGE NOTED. THIS SEAL HAS LEAKAGE ISSUES FROM TIME TO TIME BUT WILL MAKE IT TILL OVERHAUL ALMOST HALF THE TIME. (K)

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