SDR ASOA01049S

Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
April 28, 2001
Submitted
August 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120049
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Switch
Part number
214C40183
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

FLT 4063 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL, AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MSL, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LEFT ENGINE FLAME OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AND LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE HYDROMECHANICAL UNIT. TEARDOWN REPORTS FROM PRECISION ELECTRONICS REVEAL THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE COMBINATION OF A BAD 14K PRESSURE SWITCH AND OUT OF TOLERANCE CALIBRATION ON THE HMU. (M)

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