SDR 0101551211

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 28, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46868
Aircraft time
109,958 hours, 20,863 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C
Engine time
31,001 hours, 19,885 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED INTO THE RED WITH THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MNL. THE LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE ANGLE GEARBOX. ENGINE RUN AND OIL LEAK CHECK WAS OK.

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