Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 9, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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) LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMP PEAKED AT 175 DEG FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL PRESSURE AT 22-25 PSI. PERFORMED IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED DIRECTLY FROM GE OVERHAUL. FOUND OIL 3-4 QTS LOW. SENT MECHS TO ALB. MECHS FOUND OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND COMING OUT THE TAILPIPE. THOUGHT TO BE LEAKING FROM 7 O'CLOCK 'B' SUMP STRUT. SENT GE MECHS TO T/S. FOUND A B-NUT BACKED OFF THREE TURNS. RE-SECURED BUT ON SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN, NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATED. SWAPPED TRANSDUCERS FROM RIGHT TO LT ENGINE, STILL NO READING. NO OTHER INFO AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE LT ENGINE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.