Service difficulty report · Cap · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
June 25, 2017
Submitted
June 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41043
Aircraft time
25,713 hours, 25,134 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33114HR
Engine time
20,134 hours, 19,692 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil Tank
Part time
20,134 hours, 19,692 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, AND CRUISING AT 16000 FT. FELT A VIBRATION. WITHIN 15 SECONDS, THE RT LOW OIL PRESSURE CAP LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER AND VERIFIED THE OIL PRESSURE. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS BELOW 20 PSI. HE THEN SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. DETERMINED THE OIL CAP WAS LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED OIL TO BE SIPHONED FROM THE OIL TANK. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS WET WITH OIL. THE ENGINE AND PROP WOULD NOT TURN.