N292P

PILATUS PC-12/45 · 2005 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: STEELMAN AVIATION INC, NV (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
STEELMAN AVIATION INC (8SMA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2019-04-19.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2019-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: FITTING — DISCONNECTED (ENGINE) · airframe 6,401 hrs · 4,809 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT OBSERVED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND OIL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. AS THE FLIGHT CONTINUED THE OIL PRESSURE KEPT DROPPING AND OIL CONTINUED TO STREAM OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO DIVERT TO A DIFFERENT AIRPORT. THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING EVEN FURTHER AND WAS NOW IN THE RED AND BELOW 10 PSI. SHE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AT THE AIRCRAFT AND INVESTIGATED THE OIL LEAK. THEY DISCOVERED A OIL PRESSURE LINE HAD COME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE TORQUE LIMITER ON THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK.

Source: SDR 8SMA201904190630