Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
January 20, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 2 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) OIL PRESSURE LOSS/IFSD DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND NO OIL LEVEL VISIBLE IN THE SIGHT GLASS, OIL WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ENGINE COWL. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK.

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