Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORIGIN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED A POSSIBLE FRACTURED TOWERSHAFT. WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.