Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 4, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
35,216 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
31082822
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE LT OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO ISSUES THERE WAS OIL NOTED ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE EXHAUST ON THE GROUND. THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WHEN THEY DID AN INSPECTION OF THE OIL LEAK IT WAS NOTED TO BE COMING FROM THE AFT OIL SCAVENGE PUMP AREA. THE COMPANY TURBINE SHOP WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND MAINTENANCE WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE ENGINE AND FORWARD THE ENGINE TO THE SHOP FOR A REPAIR. THE INVESTIGATING OF THE ENGINE DETERMINED THAT THE AFT SCAVENGE PUMP DRIVE WAS SEIZED AND CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK PAST THE SEAL.