Service difficulty report · Oil System · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
December 8, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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) ENROUTE THE CREW OBSERVED LOW OIL QUANTITY ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. FLUID WAS OBSERVED DEPARTING THE DRAIN MAST. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN AIR LEAK OCCURING AT THE OIL QUANTITY TRANSMITER ACCESS PANEL ON THE OIL TANK. FOAMING RESULTED DUE TO LOSS OF PNEUMATIC HEAD PRESSURE CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO VENT. THE ACCESS PANEL BOLTS WERE RETORQUED ENGINE OIL REPLENISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RU AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.