Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 5, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53254
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MEM - FLT 814 - DFW-PHL, EN ROUTE AIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE IN NR 2 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED MEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED PORT LP5 GEARBOX THREADS STRIPPED. AIRCRAFT BEING FERRIED TO TUL FOR ENGINE CHANGE. (M)

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