Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
December 6, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft serial
AC710B
Aircraft time
26,395 hours, 32,976 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
31080261
Part serial
98P22860
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

MRR-M04-23, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AS FLIGHT LEVELED OUT IN CRUISE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS CHECKED AND FOUND PRESSURE DROPPING. CREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN, AND RETURNED TO STATION. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DUE TO LOSS OF OIL FRM REAR SCAVANGE PUMP AREA. REMOVED ENGINE, REPLACED SCAVANGE PUMP AND REINSTALLED ENGINE. MFG HAS CHANGED PUMP DESIGN TO DECREASE REAR SCAVANGE PUMP FAILURES. (K)