Service difficulty report · Oil System · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
December 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120316
Aircraft time
33,548 hours, 48,856 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Engine time
34,464 hours, 47,215 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE & LANDED. ENGINE NEEDED 8 QUARTS OF OIL TO REFILL RESERVOIR.

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