SDR 95ZZZM679

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47173
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

STL - DURING CLIMB, SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DUE TO OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. REPLACED ENGINE. GROUND OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. INVESTIGATION OF OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATION AND METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN OIL FILTER OF NR 1 ENGINE REVEALED NR 3 BEARING FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 BEARING, AND ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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