Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
July 2, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Engine
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) ON LEVELING FROM CLIMB, THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCAFT DIVERTED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENGINE OIL FILTER TO BE BLOCKED BY CARBON PARTICLES. PWC WILL MONITOR INVESTIGATION OF THE EVENT AND WILL ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.