Service difficulty report · Fitting · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
June 4, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
33,142 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Fitting
Part number
RK288211
Condition
Worn
Location
Case
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

(CAN) CREW WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET WHEN R/H OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN & MAINTENANCE ADVISED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THREADS ON THE OIL PRESSURE CASE FITTING WERE WORN CAUSING THE LEAK. THE FITTING WAS REPLACED, ENGINE WASHED, OIL SYSTEM TOP UP AND AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN FOR A PERIOD OF 1 HOUR. NO FUTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.