Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
October 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9630A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53561
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 - DURING CLIMB, RIGHT HAND ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE. WINDMILL TIME WITH ZERO OIL PRESSURE 10 MINUTES. LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BLOWN FILTER O-RING IN GEARBOX. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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