Service difficulty report · Gasket · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
December 15, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Gasket
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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) AFTER DEPARTING AND CLIMBING THROUGH 10K FEET THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL QUANTITY CONDITION ON NR 1 ENGINE. VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF OIL LOSS ACCOMPLISHED AND NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE SCAVENGE PUMP AND FILTER. ALSO REPLACED THE GASKET ON THE OIL TANK ACCESS PANEL FOR THE QUANTITY TRANSMITTER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061228002)