Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
January 4, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT 21000 FT WHEN THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ACFT STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY AT AN AIRPORT WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE PILOT REPORTED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW ON THE SIGHT GLASS, BUT STILL IN THE EMM LIMITS. AFTER THE EVENT, THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE SIGHT GLASS, ON THE DIP STICK AND AT THE OIL FILTER, BUT THE FILTER CONTAINED METAL SHAVINGS.