Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 28, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3007
Aircraft time
15,854 hours, 20,216 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE. THE CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND SHUT DOWN THE #2 ENGINE. THE CREW THEN LANDED IN STL WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE CONTROL SENT MECHANICS FROM PIT TO STL. MAINTENANCE THEN INSPECTED AND FOUND AN O-RING ON THE OIL COOLER NOZZLE DEFORMED ALLOWING OIL TO DRAIN FROM THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-00-00. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.