SDR 97ZZZM83

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47412
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Bearing
Part number
804061
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Eng Nr 3
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAD - DURING CLIMB NR 2 ENGINE, S/N 2153, OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. INVESTIGATION OF NR 2 ENGINE REVEALED NR 3 BEARING, MFG P/N 804061, FRACTURED LIBERATING PARTICLES INTO OIL SYSTEM. NR 3 BEARING REPLACED AND ENGINE REPAIRED. ENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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