Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
February 21, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A SEIZED HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND WILL SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO REFLECT ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.