Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cvac STC240

Difficulty date
January 11, 2007
Submitted
February 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150PA
Make and model
Cvac STC240
Aircraft serial
278
Engine
Pwa CB17
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Scavenge Pump
Component
Scavenge Pump
Component part number
212734
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, (EIS) THE CREW NOTED THE RT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPING. THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED THE FRONT SCAVENGE OIL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THE OIL WAS POOLED IN THE FRONT GEARBOX. THE FORWARD SCAVENGE PUMP WAS REMOVED AND THE DRIVE MECHANISM WAS INSPECTED. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. OIL SCREENS WERE INSPECTED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF METAL IN THE OIL SCREENS. THE FORWARD SCAVENGE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE RUN WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE SCREENS WERE RECHECKED FOR METAL WITH NO FINDINGS. THE AIRCR