Service difficulty report · Tube · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
May 27, 2016
Submitted
June 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107BH
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
192
Aircraft time
13,642 hours, 17,182 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Tube
Part number
8969631
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT NOTED A LT ENG OIL PRESS FLUCTUATION, THEN DURING CLIMB TO 2000 FT, THEN THE LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON & TORQUE FLUCTUATION OCCURRED. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN & RETURNED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERSONNEL FOUND THE OIL TUBE, PN 896963-1, FROM THE BETA MANIFOLD TO THE PROP PITCH CONTROL TO BE MISALIGNED & LEAKING. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE TUBE & ADDED 2QTS OF OIL. GND RUN UP & LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.