Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
March 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overheated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL260, THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS OBSERVED TO EXCEED THE RED LINE. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL20 AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE POWER DURING DESCENT AND THE ACFT WAS LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.