Service difficulty report · Pump

Difficulty date
July 15, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Pump
Condition
Faulty
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CL
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

LOW OIL PRESSURE/IFSD AFTER T/O, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND LOW OIL PRESSURE ON THE EICAS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED, POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ENGINE COVERED WITH OIL. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY OIL PUMP. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.