SDR 0101399140

Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
April 11, 2001
Submitted
April 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930RC
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45729
Aircraft time
69,201 hours, 96,589 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Engine time
50,053 hours, 55,870 cycles
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSP DUE LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY. DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STEADILY DROPPED FROM 16 QTS TO 0 QTS WHILE THE OIL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE REMAINED NORMAL. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT WINDMILLED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WITH ENGINE BELOW 10 PSI AFTER PREVIOUS ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE SERVICED RIGHT ENGINE WITH 17 QTS OF OIL. RAN ENGINE WITH OIL COMING OUT OF DRAIN MAST. DISCONNECTED AFT DRAIN LINES FROM MAST AND FOUND OIL COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL CONTROL CARBON SEAL. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND CARBON SEAL. PERFORMED WINDMILL INSPECTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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