Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
May 31, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
36,524 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Gasket
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, 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) DEPARTING, CREW OBSERVED A NACELLE OVER HEAT INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. ON APPROACH THE LT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED, AFTER VISUAL CONFIRMATION THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GASKET AT THE UPPER MANIFOLD 14TH STAGE BLEED AND THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. THE AFFECTED SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTION CHECKED AND THE THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060601001)