SDR CA160121005

Service difficulty report · Seal · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date: January 3, 2016
Submitted: April 22, 2016
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72
Engine: Pwa PW127
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Seal
Condition: Leaking
Location: Rt Engine
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) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE ON RT ENGINE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND RETURN TO ORIGIN. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND THE RT ENGINE BREATHER SEAL WAS LEAKING OIL, A NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE.