Service difficulty report · Filter · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
May 22, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 580
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Filter
Part number
6789595
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rgb
Component
Rgb · Allsn
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE RGB OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 120 PSI. MAINTENANCE CREW CHECKED THE INDICATION SYSTEM AND FOUND IT TO BE SERVICEABLE. THE RGB MAGNETIC PLUG WAS INSPECTED AND NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE RGB OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH HYLOMAR. THE FILTER WAS CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN FOR 20 MINUTES IN HIGH RPM, RGB OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATING 175 PSI. ENGINE WAS LEAK CHECKED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.