SDR CHQA000475

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 3, 2004
Submitted
April 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145268
Aircraft time
10,117 hours, 7,617 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Transducer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Eng Oil
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 3099 SDF - DCA: CREW REPORTS ENG 2 OIL PRESS WENT DOWN TO 47 PSI, INTO RED RANGE ON LOW SIDE, THEN WENT TO AMBER DASHES, THEN SPIKED UP INTO TOP OF HIGH SIDE RED RANGE, BUT DID NOT GET EXACT PSI READING. OIL QUANTITY INDICATED 12 QTS AND THERE WERE NO EICAS MESSAGES REPORTED. CREW THEN ELECTED TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND DIVERT INTO IAD. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WAS A FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND THE SYSTEM OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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