Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 16, 2009
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13913
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145438
Aircraft time
18,819 hours, 14,365 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2606 - DURING CRUISE AT 18000FT THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT INTO THE AMBER RANGE AND WHEN POWER WAS PULLED BACK TO DETENT THE PRESSURE WENT BACK INTO THE GREEN RANGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, CLEANED DEBRIS FROM THE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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