Service difficulty report · Engine · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
April 28, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER AND MAIN CHIP DETECTOR. P&WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE, ONCE DETERMINED.