Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 25, 2014
Submitted
October 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4462
Aircraft time
3,029 hours, 8,386 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,029 hours, 4,517 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
0111720140
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Filter Cover · Tmeca
Component part number
0292107940
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
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

AFTER LANDING, ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, DISCOVERED OIL PRESENCE FROM ENG DECK DRAIN UNDER ACFT. UPON OPENING ENG COWLING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PRESENCE WAS ON THE ENG DECK & LEAKAGE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE ENG OIL FILTER CUP HOUSING FROM THE O RING SEAL. REPLACED THE OIL FILTER CUP O RING ON THE ENG. GND RUN WAS COMPLETED TO CONFIRM THE DISCREPANCY HAD BEEN CORRECTED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.