Service difficulty report · Warning System · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
September 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC550
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT OBSERVED OIL AND EGT FLUCTUATIONS AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. DID A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MECHANIC FOUND NO CAUSE, DID SOME TROUBLESHOOTING AND AN INSPECTION. FOUND SMALL OIL LEAK FROM PROP SEAL BUT LEAK WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. GROUND RUN ENGINE WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE INDICATION PROBLEM, SO THEY RELEASED IT TO SERVICE.