Service difficulty report · Oil System · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
September 7, 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
R, 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 A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE BACK OF THE ACFT FOLLOWED BY OIL PRESSURE SLOWLY DROPPING ON 1 OF THE ENGINES. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE BEFORE RETURNING TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.