SDR ASOA01108

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
July 13, 2001
Submitted
August 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
413
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4171 - DURING FLIGHT FROM ATL-GNV, PILOT RECEIVED AN INTERMITTENT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO AYS. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN AYS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE. THE NR 2 SCAVENGE OIL FILTER WAS FULL OF METAL. THE CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TORN DOWN. (M)