Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
October 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON ENGINE NR 1. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN AND SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO ORIGIN AIRPORT WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. 8 QUARTS WERE REQUIRED TO RESTORE ENGINE OIL LEVEL, AN INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKS. THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON NOV/01 AFTER ALL LEAKS WERE REPAIRED.

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