SDR ASOA2281

Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 18, 2002
Submitted
June 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7258
Engine
Ge CF343A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, DESCENDING THROUGH 9,000 FEET, THE LT ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE MOMENTARILY FLUCTUATED BACK TO THE GREEN ARC, BUT THEN DROPPED DOWN TO ZERO PSI. THE CAPTAIN COMPLETED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CHECKLIST, WHICH INCLUDES THE SECURING OF THE ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY THE SINGLE ENGINE CHECKLIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GEARBOX BOROSCOPE CRANK PAD COVER OFF. AFTER DOWN LOADING THE DIGITAL FLIGHT DATA RECORDER, MAINTENANCE LEARNED THE LEFT ENGINE RAN FOR 2.5 MINUTES WITH NO OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.