Service difficulty report · Oil System · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
January 6, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, 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) WHILE IN CRUISE THE PILOT NOTED THE OIL PRESSURE WENT INTO THE YELLOW BAND (60 TO 99 PSI). FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT AFTER LANDING WHILE TAXIING, THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION STARTED TO FLICKER BETWEEN YELLOW AND RED AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETER WERE REPORTED NORMAL DURING THE EVENT. GROUND INSPECTION PERFORMED, NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK, NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAK AND OIL WAS NOTED IN THE EXHAUST STACK. THE OIL LEVEL HAD BEEN VERIFIED PRIOR TO FLIGHT AND REPORTED GOOD.

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