SDR 0000339967

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9331
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47263
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE FORWARD AND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDED AND HAZE IN THECABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL WITHIN THE NR 1 ENGINE COWLING AND REPLACED THE SEALS AT THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL CLUSTER (6 O'CLOCK POSITION) AT THE OIL TRANSFER TUBES. REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM COALESCER BAGS. OPERATION NORMAL ON ENGINE RUN .

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