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PA-31 captain reported shutting down the left engine in cruise at 7;000 feet due to low oil pressure and high oil temperature.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1496782 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201711 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo/Chieftan/Mojave/T1040 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
While enroute; we were level at 7000 feet. I noticed that we seemed to be losing power slightly on the left engine. I scanned the instruments and noted an oil pressure of 30 psi and an oil temperature of 250 degrees red line on the left engine. I observed the oil pressure decrease to 20 psi over the next 30 seconds or so. At that time I elected to shut down the left engine. We notified ATC of our engine shutdown. We continued to ZZZ and landed there safely. We had maintenance meet our aircraft upon exiting the active runway so that we could be tugged to the ramp. Oil was observed from the cowl flap and streaming aft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-31 Captain reported shutting down the left engine in cruise at 7;000 feet due to low oil pressure and high oil temperature.
Narrative: While enroute; we were level at 7000 feet. I noticed that we seemed to be losing power slightly on the left engine. I scanned the instruments and noted an oil pressure of 30 psi and an oil temperature of 250 degrees red line on the left engine. I observed the oil pressure decrease to 20 psi over the next 30 seconds or so. At that time I elected to shut down the left engine. We notified ATC of our engine shutdown. We continued to ZZZ and landed there safely. We had maintenance meet our aircraft upon exiting the active runway so that we could be tugged to the ramp. Oil was observed from the cowl flap and streaming aft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.