Service difficulty report · Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 20, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B314
Aircraft time
24,100 hours, 26,579 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
8346501
Part serial
0344
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Eng Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 9821 - CREW REPORTED WHILE DOING TRAINING FLIGHT E1 OIL PRESSURE SHOWED 30 LBS CREW SHUT E1 DOWN AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENG OIL PRESS SENSOR AND OIL PRESS SWITCH IAW SAAB MM 79-30-05. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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