SDR MTNA20160909001

Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date: September 7, 2016
Submitted: September 9, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial: 370
Aircraft time: 36,257 hours, 38,506 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW127
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Oil Cap
Condition: Loose
Location: Nr 1 Engine
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

ENROUTE, AT FL150, THE CREW NOTICED AN OIL LOW PRESSURE ALERT FOR ENGINE NR 1. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND OIL COM ON NR 1 ENGINE LOOSE. FOLLOWED STEPS IN EMM 72-00-02, FAULT ISOLATION 2, FIG 107. ENSURED SECURITY OF NR 1 OIL CAP. ENGINE MFG NOTIFIED IAW THE FAULT ISOLATION.

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