SDR ASOA03089

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
458
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QRH, SHUT THE LT ENGINE DOWN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OIL FILTER O-RING ON THE LT ENGINE AND ADDED THREE QUARTS OF OIL. ALSO, THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX AND MAIN OIL TANK CHIP DETECTORS WERE PULLED FOR POSSIBLE FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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