SDR ASOA04209

Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 14, 2004
Submitted
April 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
460
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INITIATION INTO AGS FROM ATL, THE CREW NOTICED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING ALONG WITH THE CREW ALERT PANEL AND LOCAL ALERTS BEING NOTED. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH AND TORQUE REDUCED ON THE LEFT ENGINE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A DROP IN THE OIL PRESSURE BELOW 40 PSI. THE CREW THEN SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN AGS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL CAP ON THE LEFT ENGINE UNSECURED, CLEANED AND SERVICED THE ENGINE WITH OIL AS PER ATR JIC 12-00-00. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN THE LEFT ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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