SDR 96ZZZM1171

Service difficulty report · Oil Press Tube · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
June 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC847B
Part
Oil Press Tube
Part number
31039081
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Prop Gov
Part time
6,059 hours
Component
Woodward · 89741016
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM HOT TO DFW, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THAT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT AN OIL PRESSURE LINE ON THE PROP GOVERNOR HAD CRACKED ALLOWING THE ENGINE OIL SUPPLY TO LEAK OUT. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)