Service difficulty report · Engine · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Engine
Pwa PW119C
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
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 START UP FOR A RE-POSITIONING FLIGHT, THE CAPTAIN WAS ADVISED BY GROUND HANDLERS OF A PROBLEM WITH THE LT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND INSPECTION FOUND THAT A QTY OF OIL FROM ENGINE HAD BEEN LOST. OIL WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE NR 5 BEARING VENT TUBE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.