Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE ACFT HAS CONTINUED TO IT`S INTENDED DESTINATION. ON ARRIVAL, NO OIL ON THE SIGHT GLASS WAS OBSERVED. THE OIL SCAVENGE FILTER PACKING WAS FOUND DAMAGED CAUSING OIL LEAK. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH MONITORING.