SDR ASOA03064

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
April 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7328
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 4250 - DURING CRUISE AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 FT FROM ATL-PHF, THE CREW RECEIVED AN OIL PRESSURE WARNING MESSAGE ON THE LT ENGINE, ALONG WITH AN OIL PRESSURE DROP TO 15 PSI. THE FAN SPEED VIBRATION GAUGE PRIOR TO THE WARNIGN SHOWED .8 TO .9 AND APPEARED TO SPIKE MOMENTS BEFORE THE THRUST LEVER SHUTOFF. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE CAPTAIN SHUTDOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REQUESTED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLT, LANDING SAFELY. MX FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE OIL TANK EMPTY AND SERVICED IT WITH 6 QUARTS OF OIL. MX SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)