Service difficulty report · Regulator Valve · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Regulator Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

IFSD DURING FLIGHT AT FL190, CREW RECEIVED WARNING THAT ENGINE NR 2 HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE INFLIGHT, AND THE ACFT DIVERTED. LEAKAGE WAS DETERMINED TO ORIGINATE FROM A FAILED PACKING ON THE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER OUTLET PORT OF THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE. THE PACKING WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT AND NO MORE LEAKAGE WAS PRESENT.

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