Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
December 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, PILOT OBSERVED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED "ZERO" PSI. PILOT IN COMMAND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED FLIGHT TO THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. AIRCRAFT IS NOW AT THE SERVICE CENTER. MANUFACTURER WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION.