BruceMe
Well Known Member
I'm affraid this one may generate a response storm... I'm really just wondering what the conensous is on this.
I'm flying a 172 (O-320-D*). It's had a progressive oil leak that appears to come from around the prop. It's enough to mist the window after 2hrs of flying, but not a gusher. I've asked the owner to have it looked into, cause I really dont like flying long distances like this. He says it's coming from a bad silicon gasket seal around the casing and it's nothing to worry about.
My questions: Is any perceivable oil leak on a Lycoming reason enough for grounding? Is a controlled small and carefully watched leak ok to continue fly on?
-Bruce
I'm flying a 172 (O-320-D*). It's had a progressive oil leak that appears to come from around the prop. It's enough to mist the window after 2hrs of flying, but not a gusher. I've asked the owner to have it looked into, cause I really dont like flying long distances like this. He says it's coming from a bad silicon gasket seal around the casing and it's nothing to worry about.
My questions: Is any perceivable oil leak on a Lycoming reason enough for grounding? Is a controlled small and carefully watched leak ok to continue fly on?
-Bruce