Service difficulty report · Oil System · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
February 10, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
38,368 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Allsn
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) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE OIL QUANTITY WAS DROPPING ON NR 2 ENGINE. AFTER VISUAL CONFIRMATION THAT OIL WAS EXITING THE OVERBOARD DRAIN, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE SCAVENGE SYSTEM FILTER, THE ENGINE OIL COOLER, CHECKED THE ENGINE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS AND REFILLED THE ENGINE WITH FRESH OIL. NO CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED OTHER THAN SOME CARBON IN THE SCAVENGE FILTER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND THE RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070216005)