Service difficulty report · Press Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34712
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120111
Part
Press Switch
Part number
APT79100080D
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 3225 - CLE- WHILE EN ROUTE AT CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CLIMB WAS ABOVE REDLINE. PULLED POWER BACK TO 50 PERCENT AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BACK TO NORMAL. TRIED TO RESTORE CRUISE POWER BUT AT 70 PERCENT TORQUE THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN RISING RAPIDLY. PULLED POWER BACK TO 50 PERCENT AND GOT NORMAL PRESSURE. CLE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND REMOVE ONE WASHER FROM THE REGULATOR VALVE IAW EMB-120 MM 79-21-00 AND 79-31-01. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

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