SDR ASOA99025S

Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120234
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE ATL-CRW AT FL230, THE LEFT ENGINE 'ENGINE CONTROL' AND 'OIL PRESSURE' AURAL WARNINGS CAME ON. CREW NOTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE, NH AND TORQUE ALL READ ZERO, WITH AN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE MAP. CREW SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ELECTRICALLY FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT TRI. ASA MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES THE ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AT THE UPPER END. THIS LEAD TO THE LOSS OF FUEL PUMP DRIVE AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FLAME OUT. (M)

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