SDR MALA030158

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 15, 2003
Submitted
February 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B450
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Eng Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2907, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATING 50 PSI + OR - 5. DURING DESCENT RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 40 PSI, AT FLIGHT IDLE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL INDICATOR BOUNCED APPROXIMATELY 5 PSI. MAINTENANCE UPON INSPECTING ENGINE FOUND QUANTITY TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. RAN ENGINE HAD 35 PSI, SWAPPED INDICATOR WITH LT SIDE, PRESSURE JUMPED TO 50-55 AND STEADY, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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