- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2003
- Submitted
- July 29, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N451XJ
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B451
- Aircraft time
- 11,268 hours, 12,348 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
INFLIGHT ON 2726, CREW REPORTED LT ENGINE CWP OIL PSI WENT TO 30 PSI. LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OBSERVED OIL PRESSURE (LT ENGINE ZERO, BELOW 30 PSI). RAN QRH- SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE. REST OF FLIGHT UNEVENTFUL/NO UNUSUAL ENGINE OPERATION ISSUES OBSERVED. MAINTENANCE TRANSFERRED TO 409 CARD NR 181763 LT ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ENGINE. REF WORK PACKAGE DATED 7/24/03 FOR COMPLETE DETAILS LT ENGINE IS SERVICEABLE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE.
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