SDR REXA04006

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 21, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8390F
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7390
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Edp
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT CREW RECEIVED AN AURAL OIL PRESSURE WARNING FOR THE LT ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED TO BE FLUTUATING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 PSI. FLT CREW PERFORMED AN IN-FLT SHUTDOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS CLEARED INTO MSP. AN OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE AT MSP. MX FOUND THE LT ENGINE TO BE LOW ON OIL. THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED AND A GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED. GROUND RUN REVEALED OIL LEAK AT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP TO ACCESSORY GEARBOX MATING FLANGE DUE TO A BROKEN O-RING. O-RING REPLACED, ENGINE TOPPED OFF WITH OIL AND ANOTHER GROUND RUN PERFORMED, WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. ENGINE HAS BEEN PLACED ON DAILY OIL WATCH AND CHIP DETECTOR MONITORING FOR NEXT 50 FLT HRS. (M)