Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Oil System
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOW OIL PRESSURE/IFSD DURING CLIMB, A LOW OIL PRESSURE OCCURRED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. DURING SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUN, THE OIL PRESSURE DID NOT REGISTER AND THE RUN ABORTED. FURTHER INSP REVEALED OIL IN THE EXHAUST. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED.