Service difficulty report · Fitting · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,199 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN83712
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Supply Line
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) WHILE FLYING ON A PRACTICE, THE PILOT NOTICE OIL COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE GOVERNOR OIL SUPPLY LINE. THE ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE FORWARD 45 DEGREE FITTING ON THE OIL LINE WAS CRACKED ACROSS THE INSIDE RADIUS AT THE BEND. THE OIL SUPPLY LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.