Service difficulty report · Sump · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
January 21, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Sump
Part number
GL51111035
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Generator Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT ENGINE VFG FAILURE IN FLIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH LOST OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DOWN TO 25 PSI. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND PROCEEDED WITH LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. WALK AROUND REVEALED THAT THE GENERATOR OIL SUMP HAD RUPTURED AND PERFORATED THE LOWER ENGINE COWL.