SDR CA20163006

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
January 18, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft time
38,349 hours
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE, THE CREW OBSERVED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS AND ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS THEN ACCOMPLISHED AT DESTINATION. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND AND OIL LEAK FROM DAMAGED THREADS ON 1 OF THE FITTINGS ON THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR HOUSING.

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