Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
September 10, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
429
Aircraft time
21,905 hours, 32,956 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
20,610 hours, 32,294 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3T*
Part
Spring
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Lt Eng Oil Cap
Part time
20,610 hours, 32,294 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

OIL CAP WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED IN OIL TANK CAUSING LOSS OF APPROX 6 QUARTS OIL DURING CLIMB OUT. DISCOVERED OIL CAP UNLATCH ASSIST SPRING HAD DISENGAGED FROM HOLE IN CAP LATCH BAR. THIS ALLOWED OIL CAP LOCKING TAB TO LOCK WITHOUT OIL CAP FULLY ENGAGED IN OIL TANK. INSPECTED SIX ENGINES AND FOUND TWO CAPS WITH THIS SPRING AND FOUR WITH A SPRING DESIGN WHICH WAS BENT OVER DURING MFG TO PREVENT DISENGAGEMENT. NO OIL CAP PN CHANGE OR SB FOUND FOR CHANGE. REPLACED BOTH OIL CAPS.