Service difficulty report · Oil Pressure · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
September 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Oil Pressure
Condition
Fluctuated
Location
Engine
Part time
1,087 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED INDICATIONS OF FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. PRESSURE FLUCTUATED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF INDICATOR RANGE SEVERAL TIMES, WHEREUPON THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE OIL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE OIL FILTER AND FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. REPLACED THE OIL FILTER AND ASSOCIATED O-RINGS, REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR. FUNTIONAL TESTS AND GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO FAULTS COULD BE FOUND OR FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE READINGS DUPLICATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED IN 30 HOURS OF OPS.