SDR 164771

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 15, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N148SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A148
Aircraft time
29,242 hours, 32,462 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
26,997 hours, 30,740 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Oil Press Trandu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLIMBING AT AT 9K FT. WHEN THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESS. WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LH PROP OIL PRESSURE WAS AT ZERO. THE CREW REDUCED POWER TO THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO PIT. A/C REMOVED FROM SERVICE AT 2230 HDQ TIME. PIT MX T/S LT ENGINE OIL PRESS SYSTEM, FOUND AND REPAIRED A SHORT IN THE LT PROP OIL PRESS TRANDUCER CONNECTION. A/C WAS GROUND RUN AND RETURNED TO SERVICE 8-16-03 @1030

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