Service difficulty report · Tube · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111PX
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A024
Part
Tube
Part number
7271015515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flare
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

JUST AFTER ATTAINING V1 SPEED DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CLIMB OUT CONTINUED TO SIX THOUSAND FEET AND THE FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THAT WAS NOT AN INDICATION PROBLEM. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED AN IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE IAW THE APPROVED CHECKLIST. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD OIL PRESSURE SENSOR OIL LINE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE TOPPED OFF WITH OIL AND A GROUND RUN UP WAS PERFORMED. NO OIL FURTHER LEAKAGE WAS NOTED.

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