Service difficulty report · Oil System · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW125B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 REVENUE FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICED A DROPPING OF THE OIL PRESSURE WITH A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATION. THE CREW DECIDED TO SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE IAW STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURE. ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LEAKING AT THE ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX, RGB SEAL AT THE GENERATOR PAD. THE LEAKING SEAL WAS REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RETURN IN SERVICE (RTS) ON JANUARY 30TH. MFG IS FULLY COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROACTIVELY AND WE WILL KEEP OPERATORS INFORMED OF OUR PROGRESS.