Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 11, 2007
Submitted
March 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53155
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Left Engine
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

ORD INFLIGHT - LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY OIL QUANTITY DEGRADING. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. NO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURES OR ENGINE GAS TEMPERATURES OBSERVED. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 11 MARCH 2007 AT ORD DUE TO OIL PRESSURE OUT OF LIMITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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