Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE NR 1 OIL ON CAP ILLUMINATED. ENGINE NR 1 OIL PANEL FLUCTUATING BETWEEN YELLOW AND RED BAND. AFTER SELECTING POWER MANAGEMENT TO CLIMB DURING SEQUENCE PROCEDURE, ENGINE NR 1 OIL INCREASED BACK TO GREEN BAND. VISUAL INSPECTION ON NR 1 ENGINE SHOWED TRACES OF OIL LEAK FOUND ON THE COWLING AREA. 8 QUARTS OF OIL WAS PUT IN TO TOP UP THE ENGINE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND OIL WETTING ON LP IMPELLER. ENGINE WILL BE CHANGED.

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