Service difficulty report · Tube · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
February 12, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
37,836 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Tube
Part number
6878432
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Part time
11,953 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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What was found

ON FEBRUARY 12, 2009 NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN 30 MINUTE BEFORE LANDING DUE TO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION OSCILLATING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON. 20 LITERS OF OIL ADDED, FOUND OIL SUPPLY TUBE FOR THE TURBINE BEARING WAS LEAKING BADLY, REF. ROLLS-ROYCE PICK 72-50-00 FIG. 2 ITEM 14, AT THE SWIVEL GLEN. THE REAR TURBINE BEARING ASSEMBLY REPLACED, ENGINE TESTED SERVICEABLE.