Service difficulty report · Housing · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
March 22, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95LF
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11290
Aircraft time
9,120 hours, 7,528 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Engine time
9,952 hours, 13,376 cycles
Part
Housing
Part number
8941172
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER SHUTDOWN, CREW IDENTIFIED OIL LEAKING FROM LT ENGINE NACELLE. INSPECTION REVEALED OIL FILTER ADAPTER HOUSING HAD 2 EARS CRACKED/BROKEN OFF. OIL FILTER ADAPTER HOUSING HAD SHIFTED ENOUGH THAT SEAL INTEGRITY BROKEN AND OIL WAS LEAKING PAST O-RING. R & R WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.