SDR FAA1101001

Service difficulty report · O-Ring

Difficulty date
July 7, 2006
Submitted
July 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293Q
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Engine time
4,035 hours, 2,511 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Cut
Location
Chip Detector
Component
Chip Detector
Component part number
30511333
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT FL 340, NOTICED OIL PRESSURE ON RT ENGINE DROP INTO YELLOW. IT CONTINUED TO DROP 1 PSI EVERY 2 TO 4 MINUTES AND EVENTUALLY ENDED UP IN THE RED AT 17 PSI BEFORE SHUTTING ENGINE DOWN ON THE GROUND. OIL TEMP WAS 67* C, OIL QUANTITY WAS 1 QT LOW AFTER SHUTTING DOWN. RED "OIL 2" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND CHIP DETECTOR HOUSING O-RINGS CUT AND HOUSING SLEAVE PIN BROKEN