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Incident

FAA incident report · Aerosp ATR 42-320 · Erie, PA · March 10, 2000

Date: March 10, 2000 · 07:45 local
Place: Erie, PA
Airport: Erie International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Aircraft: N16824
Reported as: Aerosp ATR42320
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A121

N16824Registration cancelled Mar 14, 2006 · Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320S/N 166 Airframe modelAerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW121Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

During a flight from rochester, NY, to cleveland, OH, the left engine oil pressure indicator started to fluctuate. The pilot performed a precautionary engine shutdown. The pilot requested a diversion to Erie int'l airport. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. The engine was troubleshot, eight quarts of oil were added, engine was test run, and placed on an engine watch by the operator. The aircraft was returned to service later that day. As of 3-22-00, the engine was performing within limits. As of 3-29-00 at 9:30 am eastern time, isis gave the pilot's first class medical date as April 14, 1999. The pmi is aware of thr incident and is monitoring the operator and the engine . A cc:mail message was sent concerning the pilot's medical.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A FLIGHT FROM ROCHESTER, NY, TO CLEVELAND, OH, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT REQUESTED A DIVERSION TO ERIE INT'L AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS TROUBLESHOT, EIGHT QUARTS OF OIL WERE ADDED, ENGINE WAS TEST RUN, AND PLACED ON AN ENGINE WATCH BY THE OPERATOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE LATER THAT DAY. AS OF 3-22-00, THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMING WITHIN LIMITS. AS OF 3-29-00 AT 9:30 AM EASTERN TIME, ISIS GAVE THE PILOT'S FIRST CLASS MEDICAL DATE AS APRIL 14, 1999. THE PMI IS AWARE OF THR INCIDENT AND IS MONITORING THE OPERATOR AND THE ENGINE . A CC:MAIL MESSAGE WAS SENT CONCERNING THE PILOT'S MEDICAL.