Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 28, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
13,436 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209017
Condition
Split
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE PILOT OBSERVED OIL SPRAYING ONTO THE WINDSCREEN. AS HE WAS CLOSE TO A MAINTENANCE BASE HE ELECTED TO LAND AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. AT LANDING HE NOTICED OIL PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TO YELLOW (70 PSI AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD FLICKERED ONCE. AFTER NORMAL SHUTDOWN THE MECHANIC FOUND A DEFECTIVE O-RING AT THE TUBE UNION AT THE ENGINE C-FLANGE. O-RING WAS REPLACED , 4 LITERS OF OIL ADDED AND GROUND RUN NORMAL. CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL SCREEN WAS CHECKED CLEAN.