Service difficulty report · Oil System · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
August 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Engine
Pwc PW617FE
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) AFTER FLYING FOR .5 HOUR THE ENGINE NR 2 LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOTS ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY. JUST BEFORE THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS RECORDED TO BE 75 PERCENT AT THE SIGHT GLASS. THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO OIL AT GLASS SIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. NO CHIP LIGHT INDICATION AND EXTERNAL LEAK WERE OBSERVED. MFG WILL DISPATCH TO INVESTIGATE THE ENGINE.

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