SDR 9620399923

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927RC
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47469
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Gearbox
Part number
618700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
46,936 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN DECREASING AND OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING. CREW PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO ABQ WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE GEARBOX, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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