Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
July 5, 2008
Submitted
July 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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

AIR TURNBACK, & ENG SHUTDOWN: FLT 8813 CPR TO JAC: ON CLIMBOUT FROM CPR AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FT AGL. THE CREW NOTICED FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 1 ENG FOLLOWED BY AN AUDIO MASTER WARNING AND LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. A PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN OF NR 1 ENG WAS PERFORMED. THE RETURN TO CPR WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENG FOUND THE ENG OIL CAP PARTIALLY OFF. AN ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. INSPECTION OF THE OIL CAP FOUND NO DEFECTS. SERVICED ENG OIL SYSTEM & REINSTALLED OIL CAP. (S)

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