SDR PNSA040702

Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC741B
Aircraft time
28,455 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Scavenge Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LOW OIL PRESSURE ON DESCENT. AFTER LANDING LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE ON GAUGE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEVEL LOW AND SERVICED OIL. ENGINE WAS CHECKED FOR EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LEAKS WITH NONE FOUND AND RELEASED FOR SERVICE. NEXT DAY MAINTENANCE REQUESTED PILOT TO CHECK OIL LEVEL AFTER FIRST FLIGHT AND OIL WAS FOUND LOW. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE AND ENGINE TURBINE SCAV PUMP WAS FOUND LEAKING INTO TURBINE SECTION.