Service difficulty report · Valve

Difficulty date
September 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW4168
Part
Valve
Part number
51R062
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil System
Part time
12,148 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, 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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRANSIT STOP AND THE ENGINES WERE SERVICED WITH OIL. ON CLIMB OUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLUCTUATED AND THEN WENT TO AMBER XX INDICATION, INDICATING LOSS OF DATA. THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY AND INDICATED LOWER BUT SERVICEABLE OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW PATCHED MAINTENANCE AND IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SNAG WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM, SO THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE FLIGHT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE OIL TANK FILLER NECK FOUND THE O-RING FOR THE CHECK VALVE SEAT WAS NOT IN ITS GROOVE AND THIS PREVENTED THE CHECK VALVE FROM SEATING PROPERLY. PRATT & WHITNEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. PART TC: 3,640.