# SDR CA970529008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 20, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Engine: Pwa PW4060
- System (JASC): [7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7261)
- Part: Main Oil Line
- Part number: 776118
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Oil Filter
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970529008

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT #2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED SLOWLY FROM 6 TO 2 READING. MAINTENANCE ADVISED TO CONTINUE IF TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE NORMAL. LATER QUANTITY REACHED "0" AND SLOWLY PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI DIFFERENTIAL. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE #2 ENGINE MAIN OIL LINE BETWEEN THE FILTER AND THE LUBE UNIT CRACKED AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION UNDER THE CLAMP. CRACKED LINE REPLACED, OIL SYSTEM SERVICED AND ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE WITH NO LEAKS.

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