Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 24, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
34,314 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Engine
Part number
TPE33110UA
Part serial
P54043
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Part time
22,198 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ONCE AT LEVEL FLIGHT THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTICE TO BE AT THE LOWER END OF THE GREEN ARC 70 PSI, THE OIL PRESSURE WAS MONITORED UNTIL IT DROPPED TO 65 PSI AND THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. THE PRESSURE REMAINED STABLE AT 65 PSI, UNTIL TOUCHDOWN WHERE THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE METAL IN THE OIL FILTER, THE LT ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. FOLLOWUP INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED ONCE TEAR DOWN AND ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE.