Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 AT FL160 AND CHANGING FROM POWER MGT TO CRUISE, CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. IT WAS FOUND OUT LEAKING TRANSFER TUBE FORM THE OIL COOLER AND ENGINE WAS STUCK UNABLE TO FREE ROTATE BOTH LP AND HP IMPELLERS.