Service difficulty report · Engine · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
August 1, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
4,781 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
4,828 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) ON CLIMB, THE LT LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH A OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DECREASE. THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. ON INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE OIL EXITED OUT THE EXHAUST. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR AND INSPECTION. (TC NR 20060802010)