Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14828
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209157
Condition
Cut
Location
Nr 2 Eng Gb
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT NR 2786 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND A CUT O-RING UNDER THE RGB COVER PLATE FOR AN MEL'D PROPELLER BRAKE SYSTEM, (REF CONTINENTAL EXPRESS SDR CONTROL NR C2XA96IA057). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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