Service difficulty report · Strainer · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 9, 2007
Submitted
June 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53622
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Strainer
Part number
565016
Condition
Clogged
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ATL INFLIGHT T2441/09JUN - UPON DESCENT NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NUMBER ONE ENGINE. LANDED ATL WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE UNDER OWN POWER. FOUND CARBON IN FILTER AT SECOND FILTER CHANGE. REPLACED LEFT HAND OIL TANK AND CLEARED OIL LINES AT GEAR BOX BANJO FITTINGS AND RESTRICTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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