Service difficulty report · Line · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
October 13, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
9,728 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Line
Part number
3108081
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Powerplant · Garrtt · TPE33112UHR
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON NR 1 ENG. CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESS ON GAUGE AND CONDUCTED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE. SINGLE ENG FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. CREW CARRIED OUT LANDING, WITH ERS STANDING BY, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECT FOUND CRACK ON RIGID OIL LINE, APPROX 0.125 INCHES AFT OF ONE FLARED END AND CONTINUING HALF WAY AROUND DIAMETER OF LINE. LINE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW LINE, 5.5 QUARTS OF OIL WAS ADDED, MAG PLUG INSPECTED, FOUND TO BE CLEAN, OIL FILTER INSPECTED, NO METAL PARTICLES NOTED. AC WAS GROUND RUN FOR LEAK CHECKS AND TAKE OFF PERFORMANCE VERIFIED, AC WAS RETURNED TO BASE, SPECTRO-GRAPHIC OIL ANALYSIS SAMPLES (S.O.A.P.) WASTAKEN.