Service difficulty report · Tube · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
26,289 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Tube
Part number
991930811
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE PREFLIGHT WALKAROUND, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM THE RT ENGINE. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBE ASSY FROM THE ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR TO THE NEGATIVE TORQUE SENSING (NTS)MANIFOLD WAS FOUND LEAKING. DURING REMOVAL, 1 FLARED END OF THE TUBE WAS FOUND CRACKED 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE. TOSL TIME ON THE TUBE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS SAME PN TUBE HAS BEEN FOUND CRACKED PREVIOUSLY ON OTHER ACFT. THE CRACK WAS LIKELY DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE TUBE ASSY DURING INSTALLATION ON THE PROP GOVERNOR.