Service difficulty report · Oil System · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
December 2, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft time
33,853 hours
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN HELICOPTER LOGGING OPERATIONS. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING THE LOG LANDING WITH A LOAD, THE FLIGHT CREW WERE ALERTED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE NR (2) ENGINE. A SCAN OF THE CORRESPONDING OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR CONFIRMED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TO 20 PSI. AS THE PILOT RELEASED THE LOAD OF LOGS ON THE LOG LANDING THE OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE SERVICE LANDING TO HAVE THE MAINT PERSONNEL INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. ENROUTE THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITH THE CORRESPONDING OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPING TO 20 PSI. AT THIS TIME THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE NR (2) ENGINE AS A