SDR 9515289956

Service difficulty report · Oil Cap Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47183
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Oil Cap Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WAS DECREASING IN FLIGHT, ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE POWER. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OIL LOSS WAS CAUSED BY A DAMAGED OIL CAP SEAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL CAP O-RING AND RAN THE ENGINE TO CHECK FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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