What was found
TRI - ON DEPARTURE, EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL STARTED TO BLOW OUT OF CRANKCASE BREATHER. FOUND METAL IN SCREEN. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED NOSE SCAVANGE PUMP FAILURE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 2000
- Submitted
- August 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N81873
- Make and model
- Doug DC3C
- Aircraft serial
- 25285
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Scavenge Pump
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 6,028 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.