# Incident 19880710032079I: Frchld F27J, Corpus Christi, TX, July 10, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1988, 18:33 local time
- Place: Corpus Christi, TX
- Airport: Corpus Christi International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BRIA
- Location: 27.7722° N, 97.5024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (CRP), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7722&lon=-97.5024&mi=10
- Aircraft: N383BA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N383BA-1991-07-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild F-27J (registry code 3373016, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD F27J
- Reported engine: RROYCE DART5147
- People aboard: 29
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880710032079I

## Narrative

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

LOW OIL PRESSURE ON RIGHT ENGINE. SHUT IT DOWN AND LANDED. ENGINE GEAR BOX FILLER CAP HAD COME LOOSE.

## Other reports on N383BA (2)

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

- [Incident 19851021059039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851021059039I), Oct 21, 1985: Frchld F27J (N383BA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Right wing root fairing separated aircraft in flight. Slight yaw reported. Several screws missing or heads sheared.
- [Incident 19850122002689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850122002689I), Jan 22, 1985: Frchld F27J (N383BA), Chicago, IL. Engine oil pressure dropped, engine shutdown. Loose nuts and bolts on oil shaft tower area.

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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