Service difficulty report · Oil System · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
May 14, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT, THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS SEEN TO INCREASE AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKAGE AT THE ENGINE (C) FLANGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070704011)