Service difficulty report · Screen · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,680 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Screen
Condition
Blocked
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INTERNAL INSP OF ENG, A PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS FOUND IN THE OIL GALLEY BORE UNDER A NOZZLE. THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO COMPLETELY BLOCK OIL PASSAGE AT THE NOZZLE SCREEN. THIS IS THE ONLY OIL SUPPLY TO THE MAIN PROPELLER SHAFT BEARING PN 3102885-1. THE PIECE OF PLASTIC COULD NOT PASS THROUGH THE OIL FILTER THERFORE MUST HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED DURING AN OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT. THE OIL FILTERS ARE WRAPPED IN PLASTIC TO KEEP THEM CLEAN AND SOMEHOW A PORTION OF PLASTIC WAS INTRODUCED DURING AN OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT.