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Incident

FAA incident report · Saab 340B · Pittsburgh, PA · May 21, 2002

Date: May 21, 2002 · 15:48 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Aircraft: N339SB
Reported as: Saab 340B
Reported engine: GE CT7TP*
People aboard: 24
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) American eagle flight 4836, a SF340B, landed on runway 28L at 1548E with the number one engine shut down for unknown reasons. Investigation of flight 4836 of sima airlines revealed that the number one engine was shut down due to loss of oil pressure. It was determined by zack wyant, quality control maintenance at sima, that the bb axix seal failed on the number one engine resulting in the loss of oil. A new engine will be installed as a result of this failure. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT 4836, A SF340B, LANDED ON RUNWAY 28L AT 1548E WITH THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. INVESTIGATION OF FLIGHT 4836 OF SIMA AIRLINES REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. IT WAS DETERMINED BY ZACK WYANT, QUALITY CONTROL MAINTENANCE AT SIMA, THAT THE BB AXIX SEAL FAILED ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF OIL. A NEW ENGINE WILL BE INSTALLED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.