SDR MALA030353

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 27, 2003
Submitted
July 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A068
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT NR 2724, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL PRESSURE APPROXIMATELY 10-20 RETURNED FOR LANDING AT ALO DID NOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN. AIR RETURN TO ALO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED OIL LEVEL, FOUND TO NEED 3.5 QTS OF OIL RAN A/C AT CRUISE POWER FOR 30 MNUTES IN CHECKED OIL LEVEL AGAIN, AND WAS 3/5 QTS LOW. A/C WAS PARKED NO FERRY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE PN ON/OFF CT7-5A2, SN/ON GE-E367387, SN/OFF GE-E367283 IAW J/C 7100-301 FOR OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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