Service difficulty report · Case · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
June 16, 2020
Submitted
June 23, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT607B
Aircraft time
27,761 hours, 23,628 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Case
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, RIGHT ENGINE OIL TEMP GAUGE WENT TO THE RED LINE AND HELD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE OIL TEMPERATURE WENT PAST THE RED LINE AND PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE PER AMF PROCEDURES AND INFORMED CANCUN APPROACH, RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL TEMP AND REQUESTED RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN VECTORS FOR THE ILS AND SAFELY LANDED. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE NOSE CASE AREA, RETORQUED THE CASE BOLTS, NO HELP STILL LEAKING OIL FROM THE FLANGE. THE ENGINE WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.