Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 28, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
141
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine S/G
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 5277 - DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE AND BOTH OIL LIGHTS FLASHING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND THE STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT O-RING WAS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE O-RING ON STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT. OPS AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERIVCE. (M)

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