SDR 9807241227

Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46969
Engine
Ge CF650C
Part
Packing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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

WHILD CLIMBING THROUGH FL200 (TPE), THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO WITH THE INDICATED OIL PRESSURE DOWN TO 10 PSI. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONE MINUTE LATER. THE CREW THEN FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PACKING ON THE MASTER CHIP DETECTOR. FOLLOW-UP ENGINE RUN WAS NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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