Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
20,575 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Case
Part number
126299
Condition
Cracked
Location
Magneto Pad
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE TO FIND SOURCE OF OIL LEAK ON ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR ENGINE CASE WAS CRACKED. THE REAR ENGINE CASE WAS CRACKED AT LEFT MAGNETO PAD WHICH HAS ENGINE OIL RUNNING UNDER IT, THIS CAUSED THE OIL LEAK. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REAR CASE AND BLOWER ASSY CHANGED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. ENGINE WAS REINSTALLED GROUND RUN & RETURNED TO SERVICE