Service difficulty report · Engine · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
April 4, 2017
Submitted
April 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127SJ
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK208
Aircraft time
3,005 hours, 2,171 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

NORMAL CLIMB THROUGH 10,000 FEET. ONCE WE PAST 18,000 FEET, THE AIRPLANE YAWED TO THE LEFT, I TOOK CONTROL AND AT THE SAME TIME I LOOKED AT MY ENGINE GAUGED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, I SAW MY LEFT N1, LEFT ITT, LEFT FUEL FLOW AND LEFT N2 ROLL BACK. MY LEFT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO BUT OIL TEMP STAYED IN THE GREEN. WE TOOK OUT THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. WE REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND VECTORS TO THE NEAR AIRPORT. ATC TOLD US KPHL WAS VFR AND GAVE US VECTORS TO GO THERE. WE FOLLOWED THE ENGINE FAILURE AND SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, AFTER THAT WE DID THE SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING CHECKLIST. NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 27L AND NORMAL TAXI IN TO ATLANTIC. THAN NORMAL SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE IS IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.