Service difficulty report · Tube Assy · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359CA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A053
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Tube Assy
Part number
6080T19G01
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED. AFTER TAKEOFF ABORTED AND DURING GROUND RUN, THE RT OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL, BUT THE LT OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW, AND THE LT ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE 'C' SUMP TUBE ASSY ON THE LT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. REPLACED TUBE ASSY.

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