Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
November 11, 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
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT OBSERVED AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND SUBSEQUENT DROP OF PRESSURE BELOW MINIMUM. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH ENGINE RUNNING. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND NO OIL REMAINING IN THE TANK AND A FRACTURED ALTERNATOR DRIVE SHAFT WITH ASSOCIATED OIL LEAK. THE ENGINE ROTORS WERE FREE TO ROTATE AND NO DEBRIS WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR OR OIL FILTER. P&WC WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE OPERATOR FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSES.