Service difficulty report · Line · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
January 21, 2016
Submitted
January 25, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N786P
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760643
Aircraft time
6,146 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S2
Engine time
6,895 hours
Part
Line
Part number
9560165040
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION FOLLOWED BY STEADILY DECREASING OIL PRESSURE OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MINUTES. ELECTED TO ABORT FLIGHT AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE. PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DECREASE AND EVENTUALLY WENT BELOW RED LINE. DIVERTED, SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND OIL LEAK AT REAR BEARING OIL SUMP LINE. REPLACED ENGINE ASSY.