Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
April 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
#3 Position
Part time
8,463 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) #3 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED IN THE RED. PRIOR TO THIS THERE WAS A BRIEF OVERSPEED WARNING. UNABLE TO SUPPLY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE CAUSE AS THE ENGINE IS ON LOAN FROM AVCO LYCOMING AND WILL BE RETURNED AS IS.