Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53621
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
15,174 hours
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FAT INFLIGHT T1846/20DEC SJC TO DFW - LEFT ENGINE INDICATIONS OIL QUANTITY ZERO AND OIL TEMPERATURE RISING. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS PRECAUTION. LANDED FAT WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 46 MINUTES WITH POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE ON 22 DEC AT FAT DUE TO OIL LEAK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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