<< >> NASA ASRS Report 905858, August 2010

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.

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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.