SDR CA971231003

Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date: November 17, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Engine: Ge CT581401
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Malfunction
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Part time: 15,834 hours
Stage of operation: DE
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) 73 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION, NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO VENT OIL. OIL FLUSHED THREE TIMES. VENTING IMPROVED EACH TIME. WHILE WORKING ON ENGINE OIL PROBLEM, NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO SHOW OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. DURING THE LAST FLIGHT, FUEL PRESSURE AND NG FLUCTUATIONS WERE NOTED. ENGINE FLAMED OUT AS THROTTLES WERE BROUGHT BACK TO FLIGHT IDLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON ONE ENGINE. THERE HAD BEEN NO PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO IT VENTING OIL.