Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 19, 2012
Submitted
March 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4333
Aircraft time
3,045 hours, 2,894 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CA REPORTED LEFT ENGINE HAD LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES SOUTH OF DESTINATION. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY, PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED SHORTLY AND TRANSPORTED TO THE TERMINAL ON A BUS. THE AIRCRAFT NEEDED TO GET TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A GATE. MX PERFORMED EMU DOWNLOAD, FDR DOWNLOAD AND A/C GEN CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTION. A/C GEN CHIP DETECTOR CLEAN, TIRES AND BRAKES CHECKED AND FOUND GOOD. ALL BATTERIES DRAINED WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WILL BE PLUGGED AND SECURED WAITING ON MORE INFO ON ENGINE.