Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 6, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N459AM
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC700
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Oil Cooler
Part number
20163A
Part serial
K9319694
Condition
Blocked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENG OIL TEMP WENT UP TO RED LINE, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD NOT COME ON. CREW MADE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ON NR 2 ENG, LANDED BACK AT BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. OIL WAS FOUND IN TAILPIPE OF NR 2 ENG, NO OIL FOUND IN ENG INLET. REAR CARBON SEAL HAD FAILED DUE TO EROSION, VIBRATION, OR COMB. OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED, OIL TEMP RETURNED TO NORMAL RANGES. INTERNAL PARTIAL BLOCKAGE IS SUSPECTED. TEARDOWN, EVALUATION OF OIL COOLER REQUESTED. BORESCOPE OF HOT SECTION DISTRESS, CK OF GEARBOX OIL FOR CONTAMINATION, IF ANYTHING FOUND, REAR CARBON SEAL WILL BE REPLACED. (NM052004040470) (K)