Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Mtsbsi MU300

Difficulty date
October 16, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360CA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU300
Aircraft serial
A009SA
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209222
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cap
Part time
1,893 hours
Component
Oil Cap · Pwa
Component part number
JT15D
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE DESCENT, PILOTS NOTICE OIL PRESSURE LOW ON LT ENGINE AND CONTINUE SLOWLY DROPPING. PILOT TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION CHECKING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY SHUTTING DOWN THE LT ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. ON THE GROUND, TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND DEFECTIVE O-RING ON OIL CAP THAT CAUSES THE LOOSE OF OIL. FURTHER INSPECTION WAS DONE, RECOMMENDED AND IAW MM. NO MAJOR DAMAGE FOUND. INSTALLED NEW O-RING AND SERVICED , RUN ENGINE. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK, ALL PARAMETERS ARE WITHIN LIMITS. (K)