Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
March 23, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Bracket
Part number
CN6272017203
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Line
Part time
5,723 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AC EXPERIENCED A COMMANDED IFSD DUE TO OIL PRESSURE LOSS DURING CRUISE. DURING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DECREASING STEADILY DURING CRUISE. AT 36 PSI OIL PRESSURE, PILOT INITIATED A COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE AND DIVERTED INTO BILLINGS FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE, MECHANICS NOTICED A STATIC OIL LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF GEARBOX. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET HOLDING THE HYD LINE TO GEARBOX AT 6:30 ON THE AFT AGB FLANGE HAD BROKEN OFF, AND CONTACTED THE BOTTOM OF THE GEARBOX JUST ABOVE THE BRACKET LOCATION, HAD WORN A HOLE IN THE AGB HOUSING, RESULTING IN THE OIL LOSS. ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND REPLACED, ANOTHER ENGINE