Service difficulty report · Adapter · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 4, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
26,182 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Adapter
Part number
8941172
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, RT ENG OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUM ON ANNUNCIATOR. UPON LOOKING AT RT OIL PRESS IND FLT CREW NOTICED OIL PRESS DECREASING THROUGH 40 PSI. CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN RT ENG AS A PRECAUTION. A/C CONTINUED IT'S FLIGHT TO YWG WHERE IS LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES STANDING BY. UPON INSPECTION BY MX OF RT ENG, OIL FILTER HOUSING ADAPTER FOUND CRACKED AT MOUNTING FLANGE WHICH PROPAGATED TO ADAPTERS O-RING GROOVE, WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF OIL. 3 OF 8 US QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL SYS LOST DUE TO LEAKING ADAPTER. ENG OIL PRESS ONLY DROPPED TO 40 PSI BEFORE ENG SHUTDOWN. OIL FILTER ADAPTER CHANGED & LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED.