Service difficulty report · Cover

Difficulty date
June 27, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Cover
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE ON LT ENGINE 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF IAW OPERATION PROCEDURES, ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE CREW INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND OIL LEAK FROM OIL FILTER BYPASS VALVE COVER. THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND A GROUND RUNNING CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ANOMALIES REPORTED, TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO ANOMALIES REPORTED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.