Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON A SORT FLIGHT, AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL 045, THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE CREW NOTED AN OIL LEAK WHICH APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE ENGINE. THE ACFT PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION WHERE DURING SHORT FINAL, THE PROPELLER WENT INTO AN UNCOMMANDED FEATHER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT LANDED DURING WHICH IT ROLLED THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY AND EXITED THE DEPARTURE END. THE CREW MANAGED TO STOP THE ACFT BY MAKING A SHARP TURN TO AVOID LEAVING AIRPORT BOUNDARY LIMITS. A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE MAIN GEAR BRAKES DUE TO OVERHEATING BUT THE ACFT WAS OTHERWISE UNDAMAGED.