AD 78-12-08

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

AVCO LYCOMING Model O-320-H Series Engines

AD Number
78-12-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Lycoming Engines O-320-H1AD AVCO LYCOMING Model O-320-H Series Engines
engine Lycoming Engines O-320-H1BD AVCO LYCOMING Model O-320-H Series Engines
engine Lycoming Engines O-320-H2AD AVCO LYCOMING Model O-320-H Series Engines
engine Lycoming Engines O-320-H2BD AVCO LYCOMING Model O-320-H Series Engines
engine Lycoming Engines O-320-H3AD AVCO LYCOMING Model O-320-H Series Engines
engine Lycoming Engines O-320-H3BD AVCO LYCOMING Model O-320-H Series Engines

Unsafe Condition

Oil pump failures due to insufficient clearance between the oil pump driving and driven impellers.

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Required Actions

Remove, inspect, and alter the oil pump body. Replace the oil pump driving impeller with P/N LW-15998 and the driven impeller with P/N LW-15999 per AVCO Lycoming Service Bulletin No. 423 or FAA-approved equivalent.

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Compliance Time

within the next 10 hours in service

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Affected Aircraft

AVCO Lycoming Model O-320-H series engines with serial numbers L-101-76 through L-3829-76, L-3831-76, L-3843-76 through L-3859-76, L-3864-76, L-3866-76, L-3871-76, L-3902-76 through L-3907-76 and all O-320-H series engines overhauled (remanufactured by Lycoming) before March 24, 1978.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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