Service difficulty report · Oil System · Fokker F27MK500

Difficulty date
January 8, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK500
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE, THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW GREEN BAND AND THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BEFORE THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. POST EVENT INSPECTION FOUND A VERY LOW OIL LEVEL AND A RE-START ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. OIL WAS NOTED IN THE EXHAUST PIPE FOLLOWING THE RE-START ATTEMPT. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED. WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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