Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 23, 2005
Submitted
October 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53634
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BUF INFLIGHT T305/23OCT - RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN BY CREW DUE TO OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. FOUND METAL IN SCREEN AND FILTER AND OIL TANK. REPLACED ENGINE. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD REQUESTED BY ENGINEERING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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