Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 21, 2007
Submitted
September 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49314
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

BNA INFLIGHT T1531/21AUG - NUMBER ONE ENGINE OIL CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. REDUCED NUMBER ONE ENGINE TO IDLE AND RETURNED TO BNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTERS. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 22 AUG AT BNA. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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