SDR ASOA01116

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
July 24, 2001
Submitted
August 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120072
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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

FLT 4830 - DURING FLIGHT FROM DFW TO TUL, CREW REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AFTER ISOLATING THE RIGHT BLEED AND RIGHT PACK THE SMOKE STILL DIDN'T CLEAR. THE CREW THEN RECEIVED A RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND NOTED THE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING. THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 40 PSID. AT THIS TIME THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. (M)

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