Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
November 12, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
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) LOW OIL PRESSURE/IFSD DURING FLIGHT, ENROUTE TO MAURITIUS, A NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING OCCURRED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE BEFORE LANDING SAFELY SINGLE ENGINE AT DESTINATION. AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK WAS FOUND AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED.