Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
August 28, 2007
Submitted
September 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10349
Engine
Rroyce AVON532R
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Transfer Tube
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK, FLT NR 7777. AFTER TAKE-OFF CREW OBSERVED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON THE RT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING WAS MADE WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. FOUND OIL TRANSFER TUBE LEAKING ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ENGINE (BEHIND FEATHERING PUMP). REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FEATHERING PUMP FOR ACCESS IAW RR MM 61-2. REMOVED OIL TRANSFER TUBES, REINSTALLED WITH NEW O-RINGS IAW RR MM 72-8. NO LEAKAGE NOTED AFTER GROUND RUNS, OIL PRESSURE GOOD, PROP CHECKS GOOD. SERVICED OIL IAW RR MM 72-8. (K)

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