SDR ASOA01172

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
September 17, 2001
Submitted
October 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AS
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft serial
7304
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS2951504
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

DURING CLIMB-OUT OF PIA EN ROUTE TO ATL, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNINGS AND ANALOG INDICATION FLUXED FROM 45 TO 24 PSI. INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AT LOWER POWER SETTINGS. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO EVV AND THE CAPTAIN SHUTDOWN THE LEFT ENGINE ON APPROACH DUE TO THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN EVV WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RING ON THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. MAINTENANCE ALSO SERVICED THE LEFT ENGINE WITH 6 QUARTS OF OIL. GROUND RUNS WERE GOOD. NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)