SDR CA100224005

Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date: January 14, 2010
Submitted: March 1, 2010
Operation: General aviation
Engine: Pwa PT6A60A
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Oil System
Condition: Leaking
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: CL
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) DURING CLIMB THE NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK WAS FOUND, HOWEVER, THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE OIL LEAK IS UNKNOWN. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. (TC 20100224005)