Service difficulty report · Cover · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3047
Aircraft time
12,427 hours, 11,278 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Engine time
12,065 hours, 11,162 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Cover
Part number
311821401
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF PHILADELPHIA, THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE OIL STARTED TO FLUCTUATE IN THE NORMAL RANGE. CONTINUING ON TO KNOXVILLE, THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE IN THE AMBER RANGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO WASHINGTON NATIONAL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TORQUED THE FRONT INLET CASE COVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.