What was found
(CAN) THERE WAS AN OIL LOW PRESSURE WARNING DURING FLIGHT, AND THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. INSPECTION FOUND BEARING 6/7 OIL PRESSURE TRANSFER TUBE BROKEN INSIDE THE TURBINE CASE. ENGINE BEING REMOVED.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Engine
- Pwa PW120
- System (JASC)
- 7930 · Engine Oil Indicating System
- Part
- Oil System
- Condition
- Low Pressure
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
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