Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 10, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3108B
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC509
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S9413554
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOT NOTICED HIS LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SINCE HE WAS VERY CLOSE TO HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND SECURE IT AS A PRECAUTION. PILOT MADE UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION MY MAINT , IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE LINE DAMPER FITTING O-RING HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED OIL TO SEEP PAST THE FITTING. THIS DEPLETED THE ENGINE OIL SUPPLY UNTIL, THERE WAS AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER PRESSURE. A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED AND GROUND RUNS PERFORMED WITH NO LEAK NOTED. (K)