Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON ENGINE NR 1. IT WAS SHUTDOWN AND A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED, FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKAGE ON LOWER COWLS, NO ROTATION OF THE PROPELLER, BEARINGS 6 & 7 OIL SUPPLY PIPES BROKEN AND POWER TURBINE DAMAGES THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED OR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.

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