Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
June 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, B
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 CLIMB PHASE, THE PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN TORQUE INDICATION. THE PROPELLER BEGAN TO AUTOFEATHER AND SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING OUT FROM THE NACELLE AREA. THE PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING. AVIATION TECHS ARE ON SITE AND REPORTED NO OIL IN THE SIGHT GLASS. 5 QUARTS OF OIL WAS ADDED, MOTORED THE ENGINE AND FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE GAS GENERATOR DRAIN PLUG.