Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
040
Aircraft time
32,881 hours, 32,217 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
O-Ring
Part number
J221P153
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND OIL CAPTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE O-RING ON THE OIL FLAPPER VALVE IN THE OIL SERVICING PORT BROKEN. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED, OIL SERVICED, GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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