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A PA28 lost oil pressure and quantity shortly after takeoff and was able to return safely to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 905858 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28R Cherokee Arrow All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Powerplant Lubrication System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 170 Flight Crew Type 50 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Early morning departure. Departure and initial climbout were uneventful. We then switched over to departure and continued our climb. At 2;800 ft MSL; the 'oil' warning annunciator light illuminated. I then cross-checked with the 'oil pressure' gauge; which had fallen completely dead. We then immediately turned the aircraft back toward the field; reported 'we have negative oil pressure' to departure; and made an uneventful landing back at my departure airport with some engine power available.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA28 lost oil pressure and quantity shortly after takeoff and was able to return safely to the departure airport.
Narrative: Early morning departure. Departure and initial climbout were uneventful. We then switched over to Departure and continued our climb. At 2;800 FT MSL; the 'OIL' warning annunciator light illuminated. I then cross-checked with the 'OIL PRESSURE' gauge; which had fallen completely dead. We then immediately turned the aircraft back toward the field; reported 'WE HAVE NEGATIVE OIL PRESSURE' to Departure; and made an uneventful landing back at my departure airport with some engine power available.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.