SDR ASOA98081

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
October 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120188
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

ATL-GPT - SHORTLY AFTER DESCENDING FROM FL 200 AND LEVELING OFF AT 14,000 FT, RECEIVED A TRIPLE CHIME AUDIO WARNING, ACCOMPANIED BY THE RED OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON THE MAP. THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS INDICATING LESS THAN 20 PSID. SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND DIVERTED INTO MOB, WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ELECTRIC FEATHER SWITCH WAS USED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER, AS THE PROP WOULD NOT FEATHER USING THE CONDITION LEVER. AS MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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