Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
November 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE WITH A LOW PRESSURE WARNING ON RT ENGINE DURING CLIMB. PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO REDUCE POWER AND MAIN OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT JUST ABOVE 35 PSI. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGIN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. UPON LANDING THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. SIX QUARTS OF OIL WAS ADDED. MANUFACTURER WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE.

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