Service difficulty report · Case · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
3,686 hours
Engine
Pwa CA3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Case
Part number
177770
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A DROP DURING FIRE BOMBING OPERATIONS, THE CAPTAIN AND FO PERFORMED ENGINE VISUAL CONDITION CHECK. THE FO NOTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE RT ENGINE. OIL TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WERE CLOSELY MONITORED ON THE 20 MIN. FLIGHT BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM AN INSERT ON THE FRONT NOSE CASE. THE NOSE CASE WAS REPLACED AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.