What happened
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(-23) On 9/21/03 at 1438 eastern standard time, united flight #4, a B767-222, N615UA, serial #21876, enroute from lax to jfk diverted to syr (Syracuse, NY) due to a high oil pressure indication on the #1 engine (PWJ79-A7R4). The aircraft landed on runway 10 and taxied to the north de-ice pad. The write-up stated "in cruise the left engine oil pressure went into amber band and read 61 (max 68) on approach with idle on left engine it also went into amber. After landing went back to green. Fire marshal said he saw flames after engine shut down and they extinguished it with foam." 95 souls were on board, 2 flt crew, 5-cabin crew and 88 passengers were on board and evacuated using a set of air stairs with no injuries. United airlines maintenance is replacing the engine. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 9/21/03 AT 1438 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, UNITED FLIGHT #4, A B767-222, N615UA, SERIAL #21876, ENROUTE FROM LAX TO JFK DIVERTED TO SYR (SYRACUSE, NY) DUE TO A HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE #1 ENGINE (PWJ79-A7R4). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 10 AND TAXIED TO THE NORTH DE-ICE PAD. THE WRITE-UP STATED "IN CRUISE THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT INTO AMBER BAND AND READ 61 (MAX 68) ON APPROACH WITH IDLE ON LEFT ENGINE IT ALSO WENT INTO AMBER. AFTER LANDING WENT BACK TO GREEN. FIRE MARSHAL SAID HE SAW FLAMES AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THEY EXTINGUISHED IT WITH FOAM." 95 SOULS WERE ON BOARD, 2 FLT CREW, 5-CABIN CREW AND 88 PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD AND EVACUATED USING A SET OF AIR STAIRS WITH NO INJURIES. UNITED AIRLINES MAINTENANCE IS REPLACING THE ENGINE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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