SDR 9507929301

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301RC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48054
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT FL310, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY STARTED DECREASING RAPIDLY. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MKE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, THE OIL QUANTITY INDICATED 2 QUARTS AND OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED, THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE. ENGINE SYSTEMS CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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