SDR 2001F00709

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 29, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Aircraft time
26,568 hours, 33,918 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 6003 - SEA - CREW OBSERVED THAT THE LEFT OIL PRESS LOW CAME ON PRESSURE DROPPING TO ZERO DURING DESCENT INTO SEA. THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE ALSO STARTED TO DROP. THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION ALSO STARTED TO DROP. THE CREW FEATHERED AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. CREW NOTICED OIL LEAKING ON THE GROUND DURING THE POST FLIGHT. A LOOSE B-NUT WAS FOUND AT THE NTS 4-WAY UNION ON THE LINE GOING TO THE TAPPING PORT FITTING FOR CHECKING NTS PRESSURE. THE B-NUT IS NORMALLY INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED DURING ENGINE INSTALLATION. THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IN THIS AREA AT THE LAST INSPECTION. THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AT A/C TAT 26,567.6, TAC 33,918. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED RO 358.5 HOURS AND 524 CYCLES. (M)