Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 31, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48421
Aircraft time
47,858 hours, 9,505 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2D1F
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3
Part time
34,653 hours, 8,075 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE 3 OIL QTY DECREASED TO 8 GALLONS AT 4 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF. QUANTITY DECREASED TO 4 GALLONS EVEN WHILE USING REDUCED POWER ON THAT ENGINE. DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO EGSS AND QUANTITY WAS AS LOW AS 1 GALLON ON APPROACH. TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE WERE NORMAL. AFTER LANDING THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND QUANTITY INCREASED TO 7 GALLONS.

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