Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 404

Difficulty date
May 6, 2014
Submitted
May 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103RC
Make and model
Cessna 404
Aircraft serial
4040108
Aircraft time
19,059 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Engine time
1,901 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
AE7061001
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Lt Engine
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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE LT ENG OIL PRESS DROPPING. ONCE THE OIL PRESS DROPPED BELOW THE GREEN ARC, SHUT DOWN THE LT ENG & CONTACTED CTR. DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT, MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE OIL WAS BEING DUMPED OVERBOARD THROUGH THE AIR & OIL SEPARATOR CAN. WHILE REMOVING THE OIL LINE FITTING AT THE SCAVENGE PUMP INLET, A RATHER LARGE CHUNK OF FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS FOUND BLOCKING THE PASSAGE THROUGH THE FITTING. THIS WAS CLEARED & THE HOSE CHECKED WHICH REVEALED NO FURTHER DEBRIS. A SERVICEABLE SCAVENGE PUMP HOSE WAS INSTALLED AS A PRECAUTION. ENG RUNS WERE PERFORMED & NO ABNORMALITIES WERE REVEALED.

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