Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
April 24, 2008
Submitted
July 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87193
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1019
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Eng Oil Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING A PART 91 FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN LEAKING OIL. WITHIN 15 MINUTES THE OIL LEAK GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. SMALL PUFFS OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED. THE RESULT OF THE OIL LEAK WAS A BAD SEAL BETWEEN THE OIL PUMP AND COVER. (K)

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