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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 340A · Pittsburgh, PA · October 22, 2003

Date: October 22, 2003 · 12:44 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UHLA
Aircraft: N149SZ
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Reported engine: GE CT75A2

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What happened

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(-23) At 1244E on 10/22/2003, shuttle america flight 4554, a SF304A, returned to land on runway 28 left after reporting a faulty oil pressure indication shortly after departure. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident. Maintenance discovered the engine oil seal assembly was leaking aft of the starter generator. The seal was removed and replaced. A service difficulty report was submitted. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1244E ON 10/22/2003, SHUTTLE AMERICA FLIGHT 4554, A SF304A, RETURNED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28 LEFT AFTER REPORTING A FAULTY OIL PRESSURE INDICATION SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE ENGINE OIL SEAL ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING AFT OF THE STARTER GENERATOR. THE SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.