Service difficulty report · Gasket · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
July 6, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10350
Propeller
Rotol R1934304
Part
Gasket
Part number
601046323
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Prop Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DROP IN RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DURING CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FSD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. PILOT RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO FSD WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FAILED PROPELLER LOCK LIMIT SWITCH GASKET; CAUSING THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PROPELLER LOCK LIMIT SWITCH GASKET WAS REPLACED ENGINE RUNS WERE PERFORMED WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS. RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPLACED, GROUND RUNS COMPLETED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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