Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
October 11, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT OIL IN LT ENGINE. 6 QUARTS WERE ADDED AND ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. MFG RECOMMENDS THE SDR BE CLOSED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.