Service difficulty report · Oil System · Piper J3C65

Difficulty date
July 22, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper J3C65
Engine
Pwc PW206C
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) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND SAW PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING. WHEN THE PRESSURE FLUCTUATED DOWN TO 10 PSI THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. INITIAL REPORTS OBSERVED LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL AROUND THE ENGINE INTAKE BOTH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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