Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 2, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
4,226 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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) CREW REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION, THAT NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD DROPPED BELOW MINIMUM. CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN. CREW REQUESTED CFR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 2 ENGINE 2 QTS LOW WITH NO SOURCE OF OIL LEAKS. AGB CHIP DETECTOR REVEALED SOME METAL DEBRIS. CHIP DETECTOR TROUBLESHOOTING KIT WAS INSTALLED AND SECOND INSPECTION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR REVEALED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF METAL. A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE AXIS P GEAR WAS MISSING TEETH AND THAT THE AXIS B-B GEAR WAS HEAVILY WORN. LAB ANALYSIS OF THE REMOVED DEBRIS CONFIRMED TO BE M50 MATERIAL. ENGINE WAS REPLACED.