Service difficulty report · Oil System · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE MAIN OIL PRESSURE IN CRUISE FROM PORT MORESBY TO MT HAGEN. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS MATCHED WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING PERFORMED. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.

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