Perhaps most of you already know this but I'll pass it on anyway. I was having some oil seepage from the area of the propeller. It was minor and intermittent but I needed to address it sooner or later. Part of the problem was that I was unsure of the source.
Research on the web led me to this McCauley Service Bulletin.
http://www.mccauley.textron.com/sl1998-24.pdf
What it says is that leakage from the seals at the blade is common and the fix is to clean it up and deep-cycle the prop 5 times. If that doesn't work, try it again. I did that on my last flight. There was a fair amount of oil on the prop and nose bowl when I was through. I cleaned that off, and it has been dry as a bone since. I love it when the simple solution works.
One caution: If the oil you see on the nose is red, do not fly the airplane. That is leakage of the dyed oil contained in the hub and could indicate a crack.
Chuck
Research on the web led me to this McCauley Service Bulletin.
http://www.mccauley.textron.com/sl1998-24.pdf
What it says is that leakage from the seals at the blade is common and the fix is to clean it up and deep-cycle the prop 5 times. If that doesn't work, try it again. I did that on my last flight. There was a fair amount of oil on the prop and nose bowl when I was through. I cleaned that off, and it has been dry as a bone since. I love it when the simple solution works.
One caution: If the oil you see on the nose is red, do not fly the airplane. That is leakage of the dyed oil contained in the hub and could indicate a crack.
Chuck