SDR ASOA98002

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120131
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Engine
Condition
Req'D Service
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

FLT 8258 - EN ROUTE ADF-ATL, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 45 PSI. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BNA WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A DELTA MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO LEAKS BEFORE OR AFTER SERVICING THE ENGINE WITH 6 QUARTS OF OIL. UPON RETURN TO ATL, THE ENGINE WAS REINSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE AT THE ADD 1 QUART LEVEL. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS WERE NOTED. (M)

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