Service difficulty report · Engine · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
March 22, 2005
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58DD
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3008
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Part time
18,798 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON FINAL FLT OF DAY, CREW EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH RT ENGINE. PRIOR TO CRUISING ALTITUDE IT WAS NOTICED THE OIL R LIGHT WAS FLICKERING, WHILE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS OSCILLATING BETWEEN 90 PSI AND 135 PSI. GAUGE CONTINUED WITH ITS OSCILLATIONS, BUT THE RANGE LOWERED TO 80 PSI AND 120 PSI. TREND CONTINUED DOWN, SHUT DOWN ENG WHEN PSI DROPPED BELOW 60PSI. LANDED SAFELY. MECHANICS DISPATCHED, OIL WAS ADDED, DISCREPANCY WAS NOT CORRECTED. SERVICEABLE ENG WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.