Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
April 17, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
536
Aircraft time
18,608 hours, 21,715 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Engine time
23,421 hours, 23,290 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STARTED TO FLUCTUATE ALONG WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE IN THE CAP. THE OIL PRESSURE NEEDLE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE WITHIN THE YELLOW ARC AND SOON AFTER BOTH ENGINE OIL LIGHT AND CAP LIGHT ALONG WITH MASTER WARNING AND CRC. SHUT NR 2 ENGINE DOWN AS PER COMPANY PROCEDURES. FOLLOW PWC MM 05-50-22 STEP 5S FOR PROCEDURES FOR OIL LOSS OR LOW OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTED RGB AND TURBO ENG CHIP DETECTOR FOR DEBRIS AND CHECK OK IAW ATR JIC 79-22-62. REMOVED AND REPLACED SCAVENGE FILTER AND CARRY OUT PATCH CHECK AND FOUND OK IAW ATR 72 JIC 79-22-61 AND 72-01-50. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE OIL FILTER AND PATCH CHECK AND FOUND OK IAW ATR 72 JIC 79-22-62 AND 72-01-50. SERVICED ENG OIL . PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP AT 80 PERCENT TQ FOR 10 MINUTES. CHECK FOR LEAKS AND FOUND SATISFACTORY, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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