Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
February 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Lt 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 A REVENUE FLIGHT OUT OF AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 6800 FT IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION, THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING DOWN BELOW 40 PSI ACCOMPANIED BY LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.

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