Service difficulty report · Oil System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 21, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
321
Aircraft time
35,896 hours, 36,687 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Lt Engine
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED HOWEVER, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE BECAME ERRATIC BUT NEVER LEFT THE GREEN ARC. CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND OIL LEVEL LOW, SERVICED 2.5 QTS.

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