Service difficulty report · Insert

Difficulty date
January 21, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Insert
Part number
KB6831
Condition
Pulled
Component
Turbine Engine · Rroyce
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 200 FT AGL, THE RT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WHEELCASE SCAVENGE FILTER LYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COWL. THE FILTER WAS COMPLETE WITH THE SINGLE ATTACHMENT BOLT. ATTACHED TO THE BOLT WAS THE INSERT THAT CONTAINED THE THREADS TO WHICH THE BOLT THREADS. IN SHORT, THE INSERT PULLED OUT OF THE CASING CAUSING THE FILTER TO COME OUT AND DEPLETING ALL ENGINE OIL. THE INCIDENT WILL BE PUT THROUGH THE COMPANY SMS SYSTEM FOR ACTION.