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PA28 pilot experiences low oil pressure and notes oil on the cowl at 5;000 feet. The destination airport is within range should the engine fail; but required flight through restricted airspace without a clearance. No oil remaining and a cracked oil cooler were discovered on post flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1254243 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201504 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Oil Cooler |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 775 Flight Crew Type 25 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Airspace Violation All Types |
Narrative:
I was flying on my way to ZZZ and about 10 miles out I noticed my oil pressure was starting to drop. Oil was spewing from the left side of the cowling and running down the side of the aircraft. I was descending from 5;000 feet and made straight in for runway 32 flying into the active restricted airspace at nearby restricted area to ensure I would make it back. A cracked oil cooler was the issue the aircraft had no oil left when I checked on the ground.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 pilot experiences low oil pressure and notes oil on the cowl at 5;000 feet. The destination airport is within range should the engine fail; but required flight through restricted airspace without a clearance. No oil remaining and a cracked oil cooler were discovered on post flight.
Narrative: I was flying on my way to ZZZ and about 10 miles out I noticed my oil pressure was starting to drop. Oil was spewing from the left side of the cowling and running down the side of the aircraft. I was descending from 5;000 feet and made straight in for runway 32 flying into the active restricted airspace at nearby restricted area to ensure I would make it back. A cracked oil cooler was the issue the aircraft had no oil left when I checked on the ground.
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