Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 12, 2004
Submitted
March 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49453
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
38,366 hours, 18,214 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Cut
Location
Filter Housing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STL - INFLIGHT T1986/12 RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. RIGHT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PRESSURE DECREASED TOWARDS ZERO. SHUTDOWN RIGHT ENGINE PER QRH PROCEDURE. ENGINE WINDMILLED NORMALLY FOR 15 MINUTES. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT OIL FILTER HOUSING O-RING CUT. REPLACED RIGHT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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