Service difficulty report · Oil System · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
October 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB THE PILOT OBSERVED MAIN OIL PRESSURE (MOP) EXCEEDING OPERATIONAL LIMITS INTO RED ZONE WHILE IN CRUISE. AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO REDUCE MOP, THE PILOT ELECTED TO ACCOMPLISH AN IFSD AND RETURNED THE ORIGIN AIRPORT WHERE HE MADE A SUCCESSFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. CFIRST IS TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CUSTOMER. APEX AVIATION MECHANIC (CUSTOMER REGULAR CONTRACTED MRT SERVICE PROVIDER) IS ON THEIR WAY.