Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 12, 2024
Submitted
December 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
293
Aircraft time
28,464 hours, 30,657 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING DECENT OF FLIGHT 7553 DLH-MSP WITH AIRCRAFT N914FX, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NUMBER TWO OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 0-20 PSI AND LOW OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATED ON THE CAP. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE #2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND AIRCRAFT 914FX LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN MSP. MSP MAINTENANCE HAS IDENTIFIED A CRACKED OIL COOLER AS THE ISSUE AND PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED WITH THE EXPECTATION OF THE AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO SERVICE.

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