Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 24, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49527
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
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

ORD INFLIGHT T1817/24JUL - OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY INDICATION OF QUANTITY DECREASE TO ZERO. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 20 MINUTES. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 23 JUL 2007 AT ORD DUE TO OIL PRESSURE BEING OUT OF LIMITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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