Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
July 11, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
28,185 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Line
Part number
061040M0240180
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW OF FLOATPLANE EXPERIENCED A 10 LB LOSS OF TORQUE IN CRUISE ALONG WITH LOWERED OIL PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN OIL TEMP. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO A MAINTENANCE BASE USING REDUCED POWER ON THE AFFECTED ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND DOCKING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE ENGINE OIL SUPPLY HAD BEEN EJECTED THROUGH THE ENGINE BREATHER SYSTEM. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE OVERBOARD BREATHER LINE INTERNALLY REVEALED THAT IT HAD BROKEN DOWN AND PARTIALLY PLUGGED THE ACCESSORY CASE VENTING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE ACCESSORY CASE TO PRESSURIZE AND THE ENGINE OIL TO VENT OVERBOARD. THE BREAKDOWN OF THE LINE RESULTED FROM THE LINE BEING POORLY ROUTED DURIN