Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. (TC 20100203006)