<< >> NASA ASRS Report 594958, September 2003

An ATR42 crew notes an oil pressure problem after takeoff from sju, shuts down affected engine and returns to the airport.

Attributes
ACN	594958
Time
Date	200309
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sju.airport
State Reference	PR
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sju.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 42
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 8900 flight time type : 5700
ASRS Report	594958
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : oil press indicates
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departed from sju to axa. On climb through 7000 ft oil pressure warning lights on #2 engine start with erratic indications in both of our system. At that time we decided to perform a precautionary shut down of the #2 engine and safely returned to sju airport.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ATR42 CREW NOTES AN OIL PRESSURE PROB AFTER TKOF FROM SJU, SHUTS DOWN AFFECTED ENG AND RETURNS TO THE ARPT.

Narrative: DEPARTED FROM SJU TO AXA. ON CLB THROUGH 7000 FT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS ON #2 ENG START WITH ERRATIC INDICATIONS IN BOTH OF OUR SYS. AT THAT TIME WE DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF THE #2 ENG AND SAFELY RETURNED TO SJU ARPT.

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.