Service difficulty report · Oil System · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 27, 2015
Submitted
January 27, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N320MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC688
Aircraft time
18,737 hours, 21,927 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Engine time
24,218 hours, 28,658 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

APPROXIMATLY 100 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION OF THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A OIL PRESSURE LOW CAUTION LIGHT FOR THE LT ENGINE. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER, ACFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW. OIL WAS SERVICED TO THE REQUIRED LEVEL. ENGINE WAS GROUND RAN AND LEAK CHECKED. NO LEAKS FOUND AND ALL ENGINE CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.