SDR 2003F00242

Service difficulty report · Line · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
February 1, 2003
Submitted
April 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1119K
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC830B
Part
Line
Part number
31080811
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, CREW OBSERVED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THIS WAS VERIFIED BY LT OIL PRESSURE INDICATION LOW, CREW THEN SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OIL LEAK IN PROP GOVERENOR AREA. REPLACED LINE AND RE-ALIGNED PROP GOVERNOR REVERSE LOCK OUT 90 DEGREE ELBOW FITTING. FOUND END OF LINE TO BE STRESSED FROM THE JAM NUT BEING TIGHTENED AND BENDING THE LINE JUST AFT OF THE B-NUT FERRULE. (M)