Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Braero BAE1251000A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero BAE1251000A
Engine
Pwa PW305B
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209014
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Bearing
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) CREW REPORTED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS AND ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DEFECTIVE O-RINGS ON THE NR4 BEARING TRANSFER TUBES (TC NR 20071128009)