Service difficulty report · Transfer Tube · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,377 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Transfer Tube
Part number
304826903
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine Oil Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INVESTIGATING NR 1 ENGINE OIL LEAK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OIL PUMP DISCHARGE LOWER TRANSFER TUBE HAD WORN A GROOVE IN THE ENGINE CASE, WORN AREA IS MAX .005" DEEP BY .150" AND 1.750" IN CIRCUMFERENCE. O-RING, PN AS3209-126 WAS FOUND TWISTED AND DAMAGED. BECAUSE MFG DID NOT HAVE A PUBLISHED REPAIR FOR THE ENGINE OIL CASE PORT THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED IAW TC DH4-71-00-00-FN-801-LH.