20090108001819I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Aerosp ATR 72-212 · Memphis, TN · January 8, 2009

Date: January 8, 2009 · 23:43 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: MTNA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N812FX
Reported as: Aerosp ATR72212
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW127
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N812FXRegistered now · Aerospatiale ATR 72-212S/N 404 · Built 1994 Airframe modelAerospatiale ATR 72-212 Engine modelPratt & Whitney 127Turbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On 01/07/09 the technician in springfield, MO (sgf). Changed a number one engine starter/generator and performed an operational test per his signoff. The aircraft departed sgf for Memphis, TN. (Mem) enroute the number one engine experienced a low oil pressure indication and the engine was shut down. The crew declared an emergency and made an uneventful landing at mem. Upon trouble shooting the oil leak on the number one engine it was determined that the "o-ring" seal item 120 of illustrated parts catolog ata 24-32-60 page 1, was damaged causing the oil loss and low pressure indication. The o-ring was replaced and the aircraft returned to service on 01/08/09.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01/07/09 THE TECHNICIAN IN SPRINGFIELD, MO (SGF). CHANGED A NUMBER ONE ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST PER HIS SIGNOFF. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SGF FOR MEMPHIS, TN. (MEM) ENROUTE THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT MEM. UPON TROUBLE SHOOTING THE OIL LEAK ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE "O-RING" SEAL ITEM 120 OF ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATOLOG ATA 24-32-60 PAGE 1, WAS DAMAGED CAUSING THE OIL LOSS AND LOW PRESSURE INDICATION. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 01/08/09.