Service difficulty report · Line · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
April 23, 2003
Submitted
May 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582P
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
475
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Line
Part number
6794516
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Bearing Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE BETWEEN CVG AND PIT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A DROP FROM 65 PSI TO 50 PSI IN THE LEFT POEWR SECTION OIL PRESSURE, FLUCTUATING REDUCTION GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE AND A THREE GALLON DROP IN OIL QTY. THE CAPTAIN PULLED THE LEFT 'E' HANDLE AND SECURED THE ENGINE. THE CREW DIVERTED TO THE COLUMBUS MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT LCK. A BROKEN EXTERNAL OIL PRESSURE LINE SERVICING THE NR 4 BEARING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FAILURE OF THE OIL LINE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A VIBRATING REDUCTION GEARBOX THAT HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED ON THAT ENGINE. (M)