Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,717 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CA3
Part
Line
Condition
Sheared
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
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) A MISSION HAS BEEN ABORTED DUE TO IMPORTANT OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE FRONT CASE ASSEMBLY. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER OIL TRANSFER TUBE PORT THREADS ON THE FRONT CASE DAMAGED AND HAD ITS PLUG LOOSENED THAT CAUSED AN EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK. NOTE: SERVICE BULLETIN NO.1755, FRONT CASE OIL TRANSFER TUBE PORT THREAD REPAIR WAS NOT INCORPORATED.