Service difficulty report · Engine · Cvac 240*

Difficulty date
September 16, 2005
Submitted
December 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156PA
Make and model
Cvac 240*
Aircraft serial
324
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Part
Engine
Part number
R2800
Part serial
P32993
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT OBSERVED A LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY FROM THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LOSS HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED AND THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS AT DEPARTURE. LT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FINAL RESOLUTION. (K)