Service difficulty report · Fitting · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft time
22,158 hours, 4 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART5298X
Propeller
Rotol R1844304
Part
Fitting
Part number
V9277
Condition
Fractured
Location
Supercharger
Component
Supercharger · Godfrey · 139153
Stage of operation
CR
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) GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. GEARBOX OIL LEVEL FOUND LOW BUT STILL ON DIP STICK. OIL LEAK TRACED TO FAILED FITTING ON SUPERCHARGER. UNIT HAS OVERHAUL LIFE OF 2,500 HOURS. LINE IS PRESSURE CHECKED (LOW PRESSURE) AT OVERHAUL. CRACK INITIATED FROM UNDER (B) NUT AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE AT OVERHAUL. OF 4 EXTERNAL LINES ON UNIT ONLY LINE FROM GEARBOX IS REPLACED AT OVERHAUL. THESE LINES ARE SUBJECT TO HANDLING STRESS. WE ARE LOOKING AT HAVING ALL LINES REPLACED AT EACH OVERHAUL. NOTE: SUPERCHARGER P/N 139312, USES AN OIL LINE WITH BANJO FITTINGS AND CAN THEREFORE BE INSPECTED TO GREATER DEGREE AT OVERHUAL.