Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 24, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49286
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Oil System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

DFW - LEFT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER REDUCING POWER TO IDLE AND RETURNED TWO MINUTES LATER. CREW SHUT ENGINE DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED 18 MINUTES. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD. FOUND FINE METALLIC DEBRIS IN OIL FILTER AND BLACK OIL WITH TEMPERATURE TABS BLACK. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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