19990602013709I

Incident

FAA incident report · Saab SF340A · Syracuse, NY · June 2, 1999

Date
June 2, 1999 · 07:33 local
Place
Syracuse, NY
Airport
Syracuse Hancock International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CJQA
Aircraft
N118CQ
Reported as
Saab SF340A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On June 2, 1999, at 0733 EDT, a Saab 340A, N118CQ, flight 4318, operated bychautauqua airlines, during cruise flight at 15,000 feet from buffalo international airport to newark, new jersey experienced the right engine's oil pressure "low caution light" illuminating in flight. The right oil pressureguage indicated low. The flight was diverted to rochester international airport. A landing was accomplished and hte aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. The mechanic found the oil tank filler port seal worn. The seal was removed and replaced. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft returned to service. The incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 2, 1999, AT 0733 EDT, A SAAB 340A, N118CQ, FLIGHT 4318, OPERATED BYCHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 15,000 FEET FROM BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO NEWARK, NEW JERSEY EXPERIENCED THE RIGHT ENGINE'S OIL PRESSURE "LOW CAUTION LIGHT" ILLUMINATING IN FLIGHT. THE RIGHT OIL PRESSUREGUAGE INDICATED LOW. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND HTE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE OIL TANK FILLER PORT SEAL WORN. THE SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.