Service difficulty report · Fitting · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 19, 2019
Submitted
April 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292P
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
0630
Aircraft time
6,401 hours, 4,809 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
6,401 hours, 4,945 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Fitting
Part number
9462162134
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Engine
Part time
6,401 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT OBSERVED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND OIL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. AS THE FLIGHT CONTINUED THE OIL PRESSURE KEPT DROPPING AND OIL CONTINUED TO STREAM OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT TO A DIFFERENT AIRPORT. THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING EVEN FURTHER AND WAS NOW IN THE RED AND BELOW 10 PSI. SHE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AT THE AIRCRAFT AND INVESTIGATED THE OIL LEAK. THEY DISCOVERED A OIL PRESSURE LINE HAD COME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE TORQUE LIMITER ON THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK.