Service difficulty report · Cap · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
September 30, 2006
Submitted
November 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120336
Aircraft time
18,424 hours, 26,817 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, K, 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

CLIMBING OUT OF DEN STARTED LOSING OIL PRESSURE ON LEFT ENGINE AND RECEIVED OIL PRESSURE WARNINGS. IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL TO PROPER LIMITS AND REINSTALLED OIL CAP PROPERLY.

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