Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
March 22, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58DD
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3008
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Gas Generator
Part number
PT6A45R
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
18,798 hours
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

FLT CREW EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH RT ENG. PRIOR TO CRUISING ALTITUDE, IT WAS NOTICED OIL LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHILE OIL PRESS GAUGE WAS OSCILLATING BETWEEN 90 PSI, 135 PSI. THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ERROR WITH GAUGE. GAUGE CONTINUED WITH ITS OSCILLATIONS, BUT RANGE LOWERED TO 80 PSI, 120 PSI. TREND CONTINUED DOWN TO 60 PSI, 90 PSI AT WHICH POINT, REDUCED TORQUE TO 2000 LBS. DECIDED TO SHUT RT ENGINE DOWN WHEN IT DROPPED BELOW 60 PSI. AFTER VITAL ACTIONS WERE COMPLETE, CONTINUED WITH ACTIONS, LANDED PLANE SAFELY. FINAL TRIP OF DAY. MECH DISPATCHED WITH SERVICABLE ENG. OIL WAS ADDED, DISCREPANCY WAS NOT CORRECTED. END REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CK GOOD, AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)