Service difficulty report · Line Oil Press

Difficulty date
May 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Line Oil Press
Part number
54T25001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Angle Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
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 FLIGHT #1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASED BELOW MINIMUM LIMIT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE LP09 OIL PIPE CRACKED OVER 180 DEGREES OF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE AT THE ANGLE GEARBOX FITTING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED.