Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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, A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE OCCURRED, FOLLOWED BY POWER ROLL BACK. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FRACTURED TOWERSHAFT.

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