SDR 9504801150

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
March 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46759
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE, THE OIL STRAINER LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. 30,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HNL WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL TWO ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. METAL AND BLACK OIL WERE FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.

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