Service difficulty report · Oil Tank · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
November 18, 2004
Submitted
November 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851CW
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258051
Aircraft time
10,223 hours, 6,703 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Engine time
10,067 hours, 6,415 cycles
Part
Oil Tank
Part number
30752071
Part serial
481
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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

HOU - MAF TRIP ID NR 731960. CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH TO MAF THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 10 PSI. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A SMALL PIN HOLE IN THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL TANK. OIL TANK WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE OIL WAS SERVICED. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.