Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING FERRY FLIGHT, FOLLOWING AN ENGINE CHANGE, THE PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON ACFT CRUISE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND ACCOMPLISHED A SUCCESSFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. POST FLIGHT INITIAL INSPECTION SHOWED NO SIGN OF EXTERNAL OIL LEAK BUT REPORTED THAT NO OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE OIL SIGHT GAUGE AFTER LANDING. THIS ENGINE WAS INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REMOVE FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE. INVESTIGATION ON GOING.