Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
October 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
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 HEARING A LOUD BANG FROM THE LT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE DUE TO THE OIL ODOR. PILOT ALSO SAW A WARNING LIGHT FLASH BUT IS NOT CERTAIN IF IT WAS A CAUTION LIGHT OR THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT, THERE WAS NO SHIFT OF PARAMETERS BEFORE INITIATING THE SHUTDOWN.