Service difficulty report · Vane · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
December 9, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Vane
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CLIMB, A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING OCCURRED. THE CREW ELECTED TO TURN BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND SIGHT GLASS OIL LEVEL ABOVE ADD 1. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEAN BUT A FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE OIL. THE FUEL HEATER WAS REPLACED AND OIL SYS WAS DRAINED AND FLUSHED, OIL FILTERS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 9 DEC. FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, ANOTHER LOW OIL PRESSURE OCCURRED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND NO OIL ON THE SIGHT GLASS AND AGAIN A FUEL ODOR FROM THE OIL TANK WHEN THE FILLER CAP WAS OPENED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.

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