Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
November 18, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
35,822 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Tube
Part number
77900155003
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Breather System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, NR 4 ENGINE LOST OIL PSI INDICATION ALONG WITH MASTER CAUTION & OIL PSI LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. ENGINE SHUTDOWN & ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE INSPECTED & FOUND TO HAVE NO OIL IN OIL TANK. AFTER SERVICING OIL TANK ENGINE RUNS WERE COMPLETED ENGINE DUMPED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL OUT BREATHER SYSTEM. DETERMINED THAT DURING FLT OIL HAD FILLED ACCESSORY GEARBOX LEAVING OIL TANK EMPTY & CAUSING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION AT PUMP. FOUND LAST SECTION OF BREATHER PIPING IN AFT PART OF THE NACELLE INSTALLED RUNNING IN AN UPHILL MANNER CREATING A GOOSENECK ALLOWING OIL TO POOL. ONCE THE GOOSENECK FILLED WITH OIL IT BLOCKED THE SYSTEM CAUSING THE PRESSURE IN THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX TO BUILD UP, NOT ALLOWING THE OIL TO RETURN TO THE OIL TANK, CAUSING THE OIL PUMP TO RUN OUT OF OIL. THE BREATHER PIPING WAS RE-ALIGNED TO REMOVE THE GOOSENECK AND ALLOW FOR PROPER DRAINAGE, THE LEAKING GARLOCK SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20091126002)