Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
February 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LARGE AMOUNT OF TURBULENCE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE CREW NOTICED DROP OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND ALSO A LOW OIL PRESSURE ALARM. THE CREW APPLIED THE CHECK LIST ASSOCIATED TO THIS TROUBLE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED.

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