SDR SWIA971967

Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120327
Aircraft time
9,685 hours, 14,055 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AND WENT TO ZERO. RETURNED TO SAN. AFTER LANDING SHUT DOWN ENGINE. CLEANED RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND OIL CAP HALF OFF. SERVICED RIGHT ENGINE WITH 2.5 GALLONS. RAN ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED. NO PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS. REPLACED OIL CAP AS PRECAUTION.

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