Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 1 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 INITIAL CLIMB, 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY OIL SMELL IN CABIN. CREW SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO ANOMALY, OIL WAS VISIBLE AT BOTTOM OF SIGHT GLASS.