Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB, THE PILOT NOTED A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE RT ENGINE. REDUCED THE POWER TO GROUND IDLE AND NOTED OIL PRESSURE BETWEEN 35-40 PSID. THE PILOT INDUCED AN IFSD FOLLOWED BY A SAFE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE ON GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED 5 QUARTS OIL WAS MISSING AND AN OIL LEAK AT THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR SOLENOID.

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