Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
August 4, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL PHASE, PILOT APPLIED POWER ON BOTH ENGINES BUT NOTICED FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASING ON ONE ENGINE. PILOTS DECIDED TO ABORT TAKEOFF, SHUTDOWN THE AFFECTED ENGINE AND RETURN TO GATE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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