SDR ASOA99069

Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120032
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
27,416 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

FLT 4275 - EN ROUTE FROM OAJ TO ATL, AT APPROX 20 MILES EAST OF FLO THE VOR RECEIVED AN 'OIL PRESSURE NR 2' LIGHT ON MAP. CONFIRMED WITH GAUGE AND RIGHT OIL GAUGE WAS READING ZERO. LOW PRESSURE OIL CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND REDUCED POWER ON AFFECTED ENGINE. F/A REPORTED A STRONG OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT WHICH WAS FLO. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY AND TAXIED SAFELY TO THE TERMINAL UNDER NORMAL POWER. MTC REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. FOUND OIL PRESSURE LINE CLOGGED. GOT HOT START AND CONDITION LEVER WAS NOT RESPONDING. CHANGED FUEL CONTROL AND O-RINGS. REPLACED PCU. PLANE RUNS FINE WITH EEC OFF, MTC WILL T

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