Service difficulty report · Oil System · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
39,787 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Propeller
Component
Propeller
Component part number
54H60117
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE, THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL QUANTITY LIGHT ON NR 3 PROPELLER DURING THE DESCENT. THE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WHEN APPROX 100 MILES FROM DESTINATION THE NR 4 PROPELLER WAS OBSERVED TO EXCEED THE NORMAL OPERATING RPM PERCENT RANGE. THE NR 4 PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE ACFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MX TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS FOR THE NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL CONDITION AND THE NR 4 ENGINE SHUTDOWN.