SDR 2001F00735

Service difficulty report · Fillercap · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
February 17, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302PC
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
257125
Part
Fillercap
Part number
5725339201
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT AT 35,000 FT, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED FOR THE RT ENGINE AND PROCEEDED TO INDICATE MINIMUM PRESSURE. AS A PRECAUTION, THE PIC SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE REACHED 25 PSI (MIN PRESSURE). UPON LANDING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS IMPROPERLY SEATED CAUSING LOSS OF OIL AND PRESSURE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND SERVICED WITH THREE QUARTS OF OIL. PERFORMED SEVERAL ENGINE RUNUPS. NO FURTHER LEAKS AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED PROPERLY. (M)