Service difficulty report · Gasket · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
July 24, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
2,161 hours
Engine
Pwa CWASP
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Gasket
Part number
125754
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Oil Screen
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) AC WAS ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, WHEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, CREW NOTICED THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND OIL QUANTITY INDICATION SHOWING A RAPID LOST OF ENGINE OIL. VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF A MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM NACELLE VENT LINE WAS MADE BY THE ENGINEER ON BOARD. CREW SHUT DOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE RT ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE MAIN OIL SCREEN GASKET HAD RUPTURED WHICH CAUSED THE LARGE OIL LEAK. THE SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NO FAULT FOUND. THE OLD GASKET WAS REMOVED AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND COVER WAS INSPECTED. A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT. THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.