Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
July 12, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF: ABORTED TAKEOFF WAS REPORTED DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. OVER THE 3-4 PRECEDING FLIGHTS THE ENGINE WAS TOPPED UP WITH APPROX 3 QUARTS TOTAL OF OIL. TROUBLESHOOTING ON GOING. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.