Aircraft Wheels & Brakes

Goodrich Corporation
PO Box 340 Troy, Ohio 45373
Tel: (937) 339-3811 FAX: (937) 440-2055

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SUBJECT: Landing Gear - Wheels and Brakes - Civil Aircraft - Shelf-life Limits and Storage
Recommendations for Elastomeric Seals and Seal Assemblies
1. Effectivity
Goodrich wheel assemblies and brake assemblies for civil aircraft
2. Reference
Goodrich Component Maintenance Manuals (CMMs) and SAE Specification: SAE-ARP5316
NOTE: SAE specifications can be ordered from:
SAE Customer Service Telephone: 724-776-4970
400 Commonwealth Drive Fax: 724-776-0790
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15096-0001 Web: www.sae.org
U.S.A.
3. Purpose
This Service letter gives operators Goodrich-recommended shelf-life limits and storage
recommendations for elastomeric seals and seal assemblies.
NOTE: Rubber preformed packings, O-rings, grommets, grease seals, and grease retainers
are types of elastomeric seals.
4. Reason
Customers request shelf-life limits and storage recommendations. Some CMMs give an
incorrect shelf-life of 15 years for preformed packings (O-rings) that are used as grease seals.
5. Procedure
Put elastomeric seals and seal assemblies into storage in a dark and dry area that is usually
not more than 100° F (38° C). Keep these parts in their initial packaging. Also keep these
parts away from: flow of air, radiation, ozone (made by electric arcs, fluorescent lamps, and
other electrical equipment), and other contamination.
Refer to the table below for recommended shelf-life limits of elastomeric seals and seal
assemblies that are not installed:

SHELF LIFE PARTS FOR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES
No Limit Preformed packings (O-rings) used as
grease seals or as hydraulic seals in brakes
that use phosphate-ester hydraulic fluid
15 Years Grease seals or preformed packings
(O-rings) used as hydraulic seals in brakes
that use MIL-PRF-5606 or
MIL-PRF-83282 hydraulic fluid*
PARTS FOR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES
Preformed Packings (O-rings) and
Grommets used as Pneumatic Seals
Grease Seals, Seal Assemblies, and
Grease Retainers

* Hydraulic seals that have part numbers which start with M83248/1 or M83485/1, and are
used with MIL-PRF-5606 or MIL-PRF-83282 hydraulic fluid, have no limit on shelf life.
Initial Issue: Sep 5/00 SL 1854 Page 1 of 1
Revision No. 3: Aug 25/10