Service difficulty report · Tube · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
58,875 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Tube
Part number
7271851533
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED MAINTENANCE AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND RETURNED. AN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WAS CAUSED BY AN OIL LEAK ON THE B SUMP OIL SCAVENGE LINE AT THE FLARED FITTING. AS A PRECAUTION THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE B SUMP OIL LINE WAS ALSO REPLACED.

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