Service difficulty report · Oil System · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
April 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
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 CRUISE, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. CREW CONTINUED TO MONITOR GAUGE AND APPROXIMATELY 30 MINS LATER, OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP AND RT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND SECURED NR 2 ENGINE, DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED ACFT WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. PRELIMINARY TROUBLESHOOTING INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED A MAJOR OIL LEAK.