Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 6, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N411V
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Aircraft serial
3400250
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Hose
Part number
MILH6000
Condition
Broken
Location
Air/Oil Separat
Part time
1,500 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAMING FROM ATHE ENGINE COWLING DURING FLIGHT AND DECIDED TO FEATHER THE ENGINE BEFORE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED. THE OIL DRAIN HOSE FROM THE AIR/OIL SEPARATOR IN THE WET VACUUM PUMP AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM SEPARATED WHICH DRAINS THE EXCESS OIL BACK INTO THE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP. THAT ALLOWED THE ENGINE OIL TO ESCAPE OUT THE BROKEN HOSE INTO THE ENGINE BAY. REPLACED THE HOSE WITH A NEW UNIT AND NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.