# Incident 19850120002639I: Frchld FH227B, Bloomington, IL, January 20, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 1985, 11:32 local time
- Place: Bloomington, IL
- Airport: Normal
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BRIA
- Location: 40.4758° N, 88.9699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4758&lon=-88.9699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4218, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4218-1991-03-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild FH-227B (registry code 3373046, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD FH227B
- Reported engine: RROYCE DART5327
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total, 1,300 in this make and model, 125 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850120002639I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. OIL SCAVENGE LINE ON LOWER SIDE OF ENGINE LEAKING.

## Other reports on N4218 (11)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19871214079989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871214079989I), Dec 14, 1987: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Evansville, IN. Oil pressure light illuminated. Engine shut down. Found faulty right hand pneumatic compressor.
- [Incident 19870109012929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870109012929I), Jan 9, 1987: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Left wingtip struck a parked aircraft during taxi into gate. Wingwalker was on the other wingtip side.
- [Incident 19850910049559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850910049559I), Sep 10, 1985: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Chicago, IL. Nr 1 engine auto feathered due to low torque. Found oil screen full of metal. Engine removed and replaced.
- [Incident 19841205073259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841205073259I), Dec 5, 1984: Frchld FH227B (N4218), San Juan, Puerto Rico. First officer attempting takeoff swerved off runway.
- [Incident 19831202069399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831202069399I), Dec 2, 1983: Frchld FH227 (N4218), Peoria, IL. Aborted takeoff due to fire warning on left engine. Fire system used. No flames seen. Possible defective fire loop.
- [Incident 19830506032409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830506032409I), May 6, 1983: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Bloomington, IL, Minor damage. Left engine shut down. Propeller was feathered. Found left engine gearbox had failed internally.
- [Incident 19820820050699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820820050699I), Aug 20, 1982: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Evansville, IN. Right engine rmp surged and engine torgue dropped. Engine auto-feathered. Found restrictor shaft had failed.
- [Incident 19820728041449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820728041449I), Jul 28, 1982: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Champaign, IL. Nose gear showed unsafe when uncentered in well. Centered gear, landed. Crank PN2.00169.305 not getting lubricant
- [Incident 19820307012569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820307012569I), Mar 7, 1982: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Champaign, IL. Low oil pressure on #2 engine. Shut down. Had gear box failure.
- [Incident 19790322011439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790322011439I), Mar 22, 1979: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Keene, NH. Engine accessory tower drive gear box failed causing metal contamination in engine oil. Shut engine down.
- [Incident 19780717048339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780717048339I), Jul 17, 1978: Frchld FH227B (N4218), Hyannis, MA. Flight returned after inverter failure. Pilot changed to the alternate inverter.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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