Service difficulty report · Oil System

Difficulty date
December 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW150A
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) DURING FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING. A MASTER WARNING FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE ILLUMINATED. THE CREW THEN ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THEY FOUND THE OIL TANK CAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COWL AND OIL WAS SPRAYED EVERYWHERE. THE CREW REPORTED THEY HAD THE ENGINE RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 4 MINUTES WITH MASTER WARNING LOW OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE CHANGED.