Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
April 8, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) NO RESPONSE DURING FLIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE WENT INTO THE YELLOW ARC. THE PILOT TRIED TO INCREASE THRUST, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE BEFORE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.