Service difficulty report · Regulator · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
January 19, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft time
38,349 hours
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Regulator
Part number
310573501
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Pressure
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND DETERMINED A T-FITTING ON THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LOOSE AND HAD PUSHED OUT OF THE REGULATOR HOUSING. THE THREADS IN THE HOUSING WERE DEEMED TO HAVE FAILED. THE FITTING PN INSTALLED INTO THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS PN 3112828-01. NOTE ENGINE TIME SINCE SHOP VISIT 3130.3 CYCLES SINCE SHOP VISIT 2530.

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