Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
42,134 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Lt 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 CRUISE AT FL230, THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FOR THE LT ENGINE. THEY ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A LEAK ON THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE.

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