Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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 PILOTS NOTICED OIL ODOR AND MIST IN THE CABIN. THEY TURNED THE AIR BLEED FROM THE ENGINE OFF AND THE MIST AND ODOR DISAPPEARED. SOON AFTER, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS AND THEN A DROP IN PRESSURE OCCURRED. THE PILOTS SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND LOW OIL LEVEL, BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF THE AIR INLET WAS MADE AND REVEALED OIL LEAK FROM C OR D FLANGE AND THE REAR INLET CASE IS FLOODED WITH OIL. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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