Service difficulty report · Oil System · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Engine
Pwc PW308C
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE ACFT HAD TO DIVERT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS. SOME MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AND WHEN THE ACFT DEPARTED, THE PILOT RECEIVED ANOTHER LOW OIL PRESSURE, DOWN TO 42 PSI ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE, WHICH FORCED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AT THAT TIME THE COMPRESSOR ROTOR STOPPED TURNING. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS ON CHIP DETECTOR. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED.