Service difficulty report · Oil System · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
March 13, 2025
Submitted
March 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291DT
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1109
Aircraft time
9,198 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Part
Oil System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT RECEIVED A "LOW OIL PRESSURE" CAUTION. PILOT FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE AND REDUCED POWER BUT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED MORE. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION OF ENGINE DISTRESS. PILOT CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING THE OIL WAS FOUND TO BE 4.5QTS LOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS. OIL IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN EJECTED OUT THE BREATHER SYSTEM.