SDR REX02020

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 29, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8506C
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7506
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Cut
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION AT FL290, AT A POSITION 80 MILES NORTH, THE RT ENG OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 28 AND 42 PSI, FOLLOWED BY INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE USING APPROVED CHECKLIST. FLIGHT CREW CONTACTED ATC AND WAS APPROVED TO DIVERT. AN OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE. C/A: MAINT FOUND A LOSS OF ENG OIL CAUSED BY A CUT O-RING ON OIL COOLER INLET TUBE. TUBE HAD BEEN REMOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINT ON A PREVIOUS MAINT HANGER VISIT, BUT HAD BEEN LEAK CHECKED FOLLOWING INSTALL OF TUBE. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE SERVICED WITH OIL. THE A/C WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.