SDR ASOA00046

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
May 5, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120131
Aircraft time
28,142 hours
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249046
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
16,475 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, E

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

What was found

FLT 4180 - CLIMBING THROUGH 20,500 FEET, THE LEFT NP DROPPED TO 97 PERCENT THEN CONTINUED TO DROP TO 91 PERCENT. OIL PRESSURE WAS GOOD. CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DFW. APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES FROM DFW, CREW RECEIVED OIL AURAL WARNING. CREW THEN LOST ELECTRONICS ON LEFT SIDE, MAIN AND AUXILIARY. CREW SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED SAFELY IN DFW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PCU. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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