Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
October 15, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
19,246 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fitting
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Press Line
Part time
59 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) DURING TAXIING OF THE ACFT, THE CREW NOTED THE ANNUNCIATOR FOR OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE CAME ON. THEY SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND TAXIED THE ACFT USING 1 ENGINE BACK TO THE HANGER. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FROM THE ENGINE OIL COOLER TO THE ENGINE HAD FAILED AND WAS LEAKING ENGINE OIL FROM WHERE THE HOSE IS SECURED INTO THE FITTING ASSEMBLY ON THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW HOSE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR AND ENGINE FILTER WAS INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE WAS SERVICED WITH OIL AND SATISFACTORY OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WHERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED PRIOR BECAUSE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY TIME LIMIT WAS REACHED. THE HOSE ASSEMBLY HAD 59.3 HOURS AND 64 CYCLES UNTIL IT FAILED.

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