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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC981 · Pittsburgh, PA · September 2, 2000

Date: September 2, 2000 · 21:35 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: GTIA
Aircraft: N805NK
Reported as: Doug DC981
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D9
People aboard: 135
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,611 total1,410 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N805NKRegistration cancelled Aug 31, 2004 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)S/N 48058 · Built 1981 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-81(MD-81)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)On September 2, 2000, at 2135E, a DC-9-81, registered as N805NK, and being operated as sprint airlines (gtia) flight 1851, landed at "pit" with the number 2 engine at reduced power due to a low oil quantity indication. The pilot log book entry stated that the oil qty showed "0" qts. And, at that time, he reduced power on the engine and continued to "pit" without any other problems. Maintenance found a bad elbow on the #4 bearing greather and replaced the bad part. The engine was leak checked and returned to service. Investigation by desk audit and closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2000, AT 2135E, A DC-9-81, REGISTERED AS N805NK, AND BEING OPERATED AS SPRINT AIRLINES (GTIA) FLIGHT 1851, LANDED AT "PIT" WITH THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE AT REDUCED POWER DUE TO A LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATION. THE PILOT LOG BOOK ENTRY STATED THAT THE OIL QTY SHOWED "0" QTS. AND, AT THAT TIME, HE REDUCED POWER ON THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO "PIT" WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD ELBOW ON THE #4 BEARING GREATHER AND REPLACED THE BAD PART. THE ENGINE WAS LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION BY DESK AUDIT AND CLOSED.