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Cessna P210 pilot reported that an engine oil leak occurred in cruise flight resulting in a diversion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1750538 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Oil Line |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21 Flight Crew Total 6400 Flight Crew Type 4200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
In cruising flight at FL190 (19;000 ft) I experienced a rough running engine operating lop (lean of peak). It ran normally rop (rich of peak) indicating a likely magneto issue. I reversed course to return but then I got a low oil pressure reading. I confirmed the low oil pressure with both oil pressure gauges and [advised ATC] requesting an expedited descent to the nearest suitable airport. ATC (air traffic control) was very helpful and I landed at ZZZ without incident. An oil leak was discovered where the oil return line joins the turbocharger.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Cessna P210 pilot reported that an engine oil leak occurred in cruise flight resulting in a diversion.
Narrative: In cruising flight at FL190 (19;000 ft) I experienced a rough running engine operating LOP (Lean of Peak). It ran normally ROP (Rich of Peak) indicating a likely magneto issue. I reversed course to return but then I got a low oil pressure reading. I confirmed the low oil pressure with both oil pressure gauges and [advised ATC] requesting an expedited descent to the nearest suitable airport. ATC (Air Traffic Control) was very helpful and I landed at ZZZ without incident. An oil leak was discovered where the oil return line joins the turbocharger.
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.