SDR PNSA010501

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 5, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640PA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC759B
Aircraft time
23,423 hours, 15,602 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
O-Ring
Part number
R321
Part serial
DRIDRG233481
Condition
Cut
Location
Rt Prop
Part time
11,267 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT A SLIGHT ODOR OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. STARTED TO RETURN TO BASE WHEN RT OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR. RT ENGINE WAS SECURED, AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND PROPELLER PISTON SEAL O-RING CUT AND ROLLED A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL WAS FOUND ON COWLING AND INLET TO ENGINE. REPLACED O-RING LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.