Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
November 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) EIR PT6A 2012-113, ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN DUE TO DROP OF OIL PRESSURE. DURING FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICED THAT OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 90 TO 120 PSI. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE OIL PRESSURE STILL FLUCTUATING AND REGULARLY WAS GOING DOWN. WHEN OIL PRESSURE REACHED 85 PSI THE CREW DECIDED TO APPLY THE LOW OIL PRESSURE PROCEDURE WHERE TORQUE WAS REDUCED TO 1100 LBS. THE OIL PRESSURE AMPLITUDE WAS 10 PSI AND THE CREW CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. AS THE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP AND AFTER 10 MINUTES THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 60 PSI AND THE TORQUE INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING TOO, THE CREW DECIDED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE.