Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 22, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1836U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47968
Aircraft time
84,111 hours, 29,296 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Engine time
47,111 hours, 16,260 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Engine G/B
Stage of operation
NR
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

DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO NR 2 ENG SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESS/QTY. FLT APPROXIMATELY 90 MINUTES FROM HNL. AMBER ALERT DECLARED. *S/D* AT TERMINAL HNLMM FOUND TRANSFER GEARBOX OIL SUPPLY TUBE/FITTING PULLED FROM CASE. ENGINE CHANGE IS REQUIRED DUE TO EXCESSIVE TIME REQUIRED TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. LOSS OF PROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT CAUSED THE OIL FITTING TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE TRANSFER GEARBOX.

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