Service difficulty report · Scavenge Port · Braero BAE1251000

Difficulty date
November 19, 2007
Submitted
November 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515LR
Make and model
Braero BAE1251000
Aircraft serial
NA1006
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Scavenge Port
Part number
31B167801
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 3 Bearing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED, ENROUTE, AT 22,000FT THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN THE NR 1 (LT) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED FLUCTUATING AND ALL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO INJURIES. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK FROM THE NR 3 BEARING SCAVENGE OIL LINE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND INSPECTION AT THIS LINE. (K)