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PA44 pilot observed oil leaking from the left engine. The engine was shut down and the pilot executed a precautionary landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 756899 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200710 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 715 flight time type : 75 |
| ASRS Report | 756899 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
After flying to ZZZ we did 2 touch and goes. We then proceeded north to do a diversion to ZZZ2. On our climb; I noticed oil running from the top of the left engine nacelle. I did a precautionary shutdown of the left engine; and returned to ZZZ. No assistance was needed from ZZZ tower; and priority was not given to my knowledge.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA44 PLT OBSERVED OIL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT ENG. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PLT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG.
Narrative: AFTER FLYING TO ZZZ WE DID 2 TOUCH AND GOES. WE THEN PROCEEDED N TO DO A DIVERSION TO ZZZ2. ON OUR CLB; I NOTICED OIL RUNNING FROM THE TOP OF THE L ENG NACELLE. I DID A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE L ENG; AND RETURNED TO ZZZ. NO ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED FROM ZZZ TWR; AND PRIORITY WAS NOT GIVEN TO MY KNOWLEDGE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.