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An embraer 145 in climb at 16000 ft declared an emergency and diverted due loss of oil pressure in #2 engine, caused by a hole in a pressurized oil line.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 530533 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200111 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 16000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc tower : cgi.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 530533 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 6400 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 530526 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : #2 low pressure warning other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Climbing through 16000 ft, noticed engine #2 oil pressure was amber and decreasing. First officer was flying. She verified the situation, autoplt was engaged and she xferred controls to me, and we consulted QRH (quick reference handbook). We followed the appropriate checklists. When it came time to shut the engine down, I disengaged autoplt. ATC and company were informed of situation as well as flight attendant who relayed information to passenger. We returned to pit and made an uneventful approach and landing. Mechanic met us at gate. Aircraft had previous similar problem. He took cowling off and found a hole in the oil line. He remarked that a hot line from the air turbine starter could have created the problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMBRAER 145 IN CLB AT 16000 FT DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED DUE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE IN #2 ENG, CAUSED BY A HOLE IN A PRESSURIZED OIL LINE.
Narrative: CLBING THROUGH 16000 FT, NOTICED ENG #2 OIL PRESSURE WAS AMBER AND DECREASING. FO WAS FLYING. SHE VERIFIED THE SIT, AUTOPLT WAS ENGAGED AND SHE XFERRED CTLS TO ME, AND WE CONSULTED QRH (QUICK REF HANDBOOK). WE FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO SHUT THE ENG DOWN, I DISENGAGED AUTOPLT. ATC AND COMPANY WERE INFORMED OF SIT AS WELL AS FLT ATTENDANT WHO RELAYED INFO TO PAX. WE RETURNED TO PIT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG. MECH MET US AT GATE. ACFT HAD PREVIOUS SIMILAR PROB. HE TOOK COWLING OFF AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE OIL LINE. HE REMARKED THAT A HOT LINE FROM THE AIR TURBINE STARTER COULD HAVE CREATED THE PROB.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.