Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
June 9, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) APPROX 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, RT ENG INDICATED LOW/FLUCATING OIL PRESSURE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. PRIOR TO LANDING OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO POINT WHERE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENG LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSP DETERMINED THAT CHAIN SECURING OIL TANK CAP HAD BEEN PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAP AND TANK CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL. REPLACED O-RING, SERVICED OIL AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.