Service difficulty report · Oil System · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
June 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Engine
Pwa PT6B36
Part
Oil System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR INITIALLY REPORTED A CHIP INDICATION AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. TECHS REMOVED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND MINOR DEBRIS. THEY PERFORMED A GROUND RUN AND RETURNED THE ENGINE TO SERVICE. UPON DEPARTURE THIS MORNING THE CREW EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AGAIN AND RETURNED TO BASE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IS SHOWING A VERY HIGH OIL LEVEL EVEN AFTER SITTING FOR 15 MIN. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LOCAL FIELD REP WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.