Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED AN LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE RT ENGINE AND HE ELECTED TO SHUT IT DOWN BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND AT FLANGE F BETWEEN THE INTERCOMPRESSOR CASE AND GAS GENERATOR CASE AT THE 7 AND 11 O`CLOCK POSITIONS. TROUBLESHOOTING IS IN PROGRESS.

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