SDR 95ZZZX893

Service difficulty report · Retaining Nut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49187
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Retaining Nut
Part number
795075
Condition
Not Tight
Location
Lt Eng Nr 3 Brg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STL - FLT 223 - DURING CLIMB, HAD SMOKE IN CABIN. SELECTED FULL RATE CABIN PRESSURE AND FULL COLD, AND CABIN CLEARED. FOUND OIL IN 8TH STAGE AIR DUCT OF LT ENGINE, SN 1215. REPLACED LT ENGINE. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 18,588 HOURS; 9,630 CYCLES, CHECK C-1D - 1-30-95 - MCI. INVESTIGATION INTO SMOKE IN THE CABIN, REVEALED OIL IN THE 8TH STAGE DUCT OF ENGINE 1215 CAME FROM THE NR 3 BEARING, MFG PN 795075, RETAINING NUT BEING LESS TIGHT THAN NORMAL. ENGINE SN 1215 WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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