Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
August 28, 2006
Submitted
September 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
253
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Oil Cap
Part number
3020907
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

ENROUTE, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING TO 45 PSI. AIR CREW IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CHECKLISTS. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER, AIRCREW SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE, DECLARED AND EMERGENCY WITH APPROACH AND LANDED NORMALLY SINGLE ENGINE AT NORTH AIRPORT. UPON RETURN RT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED. RT ENGINE OIL CAP WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY THUS ALLOWING OIL TO EXIT THE GEARBOX THROUGH THE OIL FILLER NECK. OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED FOR METAL PARTICLES AND SENT TO ANALYSIS FOR METAL PARTICLES. NEW OIL FILTER WAS INSTALLED, OIL WAS ADDED TO ENGINE, OIL CAP WAS SECURED PROPERLY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED, OIL PRESSURE INDICATED NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (