Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND AN OIL LEAK BETWEEN THE SPRING CASING AND MAIN BODY OF THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.