Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
November 23, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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 REVENUE FLIGHT, ON CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LOP LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS IN THE RED BAND AND THERE WAS OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CREW SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE THEN DIVERTED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL DRIPPING FROM THE GAS GENERATOR CASE DRAIN.