Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 5, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B401
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION WITH MASTER WARNING. CREW FOLLOWED NORMAL SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW AE WORK CARD. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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