Service difficulty report · Line · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 20, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
32,289 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Line
Part number
S793100600200
Condition
Chafed
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW WERE ALERTED TO THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE IN THE NR1 ENGINE AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MX FOUND THAT THE PIPE WHICH SUPPLIES OIL PRESSURE TO THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH HAD CHAFED AGAINST ANOTHER PIPE AND WAS LEAKING. THIS CAUSED THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE PIPE WAS REPLACED, GROUND RUNS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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