Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 30, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
29,949 hours
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW INFLIGHT T1874/30NOV - NUMBER TWO ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CAPTAIN SHUT DOWN NUMBER TWO ENGINE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 48 MINUTES. FOUND NUMBER TWO ENGINE OIL FILTER DIRTY WITH CARBON. REPLACED OIL FILTER AND SERVICED NUMBER TWO ENGINE OIL TO FULL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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