Service difficulty report · Cap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 1, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120301
Aircraft time
15,898 hours, 22,057 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT TO RUNWAY, OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY OIL AURAL WARNING ON LEFT ENGINE. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. OIL PRESSURE FELL BELOW 40 PSI D FOR LESS THAN 5 SECONDS. REASON FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE ON LEFT ENGINE WAS OIL CAP INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF AFTER OIL SERVICE.

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