Service difficulty report · Oil System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 30, 2015
Submitted
June 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B435
Aircraft time
31,425 hours, 34,900 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Oil System
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT AT CRUISE. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 1 ENGINE TO BE LOW ON OIL, ADDED 3.5 QUARTS TO NR 1 ENGINE, PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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