Service difficulty report · Engine · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
March 18, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
30,593 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Engine
Part number
5342
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Part time
32,262 hours, 30,862 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A GROUND RUN, FOLLOWING A PROP REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION DUE TO AN OIL LEAK, THE MAINTENANCE CREW OBSERVED AN UNUSUALLY HIGH OIL TEMP ON THE LT ENGINE. ENGINE OIL TEMP ALSO CONTINUED TO INCREASE AT AN UNUSUAL RATE DURING THE GROUND RUN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND IN ENGINE OIL SCAVENGE FILTER SCREEN. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFTRETURNED TO SERVICE.