Service difficulty report · Plate · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 14, 2009
Submitted
January 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8533D
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7533
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Plate
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Eng Oil Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

IN CRUISE FLT, CREW NOTICED AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON RT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF PRESSURE AND THE ASSOCIATED WARNINGS. CREW EXECUTED THE QRH, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AN OTHERWISE NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE AT KMSP. MX INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND DISCOVERED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM AN ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP BLOCK OFF PLATE. THE PLATE WAS REMOVED AND PROPERLY REINSTALLED. THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT AND THE ENGINES WERE RUN UP IAW THE LOST OIL INSPECTION PROCEDURES. NO METAL WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AFTER THE RUNS. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE WITH THE REQUIREMENT FOR A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR FOR THE NEXT 50 FLIGHT HOURS.