SDR V2JA138SL

Service difficulty report · Engine · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 6, 2009
Submitted
July 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1103
Aircraft time
4,366 hours, 3,278 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
4,072 hours, 3,061 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
4,072 hours, 3,062 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT APPROX 1130Z ON 7/6/09 CREW EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. REDUCED POWER THEN INDICATION WENT AWAY, WENT BACK TO FULL POWER. AT 1135Z FELT A VIBRATION AND THEN ANOTHER TOTAL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WITH TORQUE INDICATION. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, DIVERTED KBQK. SECURED NR 1 MOTOR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.