Service difficulty report · Adapter · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
May 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Aircraft time
22,263 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Part
Adapter
Part number
8941172
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
CR
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) ON THE 12 OF MAY 0424ZULU, ACFT WAS INBD FOR LANDING WHEN THE CREW REPORTED THEY HAD AN OIL FLUCTUATION FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A TORQUE FLUCTUATION ON THE RT ENGINE. THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND REQUESTED ARFF VEHICLES ON STANDBY. THE AFT LANDED SAFELY. AFTER LANDING THE RT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND AN OIL LEAK FROM A CRACK IN THE OIL FILTER HOUSING ADAPTER WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE ACFT IS CURRENTLY GROUNDED WHILE THE MAINTENANCE CREW RECTIFIES THE FAULT.