Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt 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 FLIGHT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOW OIL PRESSURE LEVEL WARNING ON THE LT ENGINE. WHILE CONDUCTING CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, CREW HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY CONSTANT LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE LANDING FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE COVERED IN OIL AND THE HIGH PRESSURE ROTOR UNABLE TO ROTATE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.