Service difficulty report · Engine · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
May 11, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
25,774 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING EN-ROUTE WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RISING ABOVE LIMITS. THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATING AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED BEFORE THE CREW COULD ACTION THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. SHUTDOWN AND CLEANUP CHECKLISTS WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED BACK TO MAIN BASE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT LAKE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. COMPANY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. THE ENGINE AND PROP WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE WILL BE SHIPPED OUT TO A FACILITY FOR INSPECTION AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.