SDR ASOA96049

Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
November 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120170
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
16,462 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON DEPARTURE CSG/ATL - RECEIVED RED MAP LIGHT 'OIL', AWU 'OIL', AND NOTED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING, THE WARNINGS SELF-EXTINGUISHED THEN RECURRED TWO MORE TIMES. THE CREW PROCEEDED WITH THE CLIMB-OUT AND NOTIFIED THE TOWER OF THE NEED TO RETURN. THE WARNINGS EXTINGUISHED WITH THE ENGINE POWER BELOW 100 PERCENT AND THE CREW ELECTED TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOCAL MECHANIC ADDED 1 QUART OF OIL TO THE LEFT ENGINE AND CLEANED THE CANNON PLUG AT THE TRANSDUCER. PERFORMED GROUND RUN-UP, NO LEAKS NOTED. ATL MTC INSPECTED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND GROUND RAN THE ENGINE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)

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