Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CRUISE, THE CREW OBSERVED FLUCTUATIONS IN THE OIL PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY A DROP TO ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ACCORDINGLY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING, MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071221004)