Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 4, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53255
Aircraft time
55,091 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
6,321 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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What was found

INFLIGHT - ABOUT 160 MILES OUT OF DFW NUMBER TWO ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH ZERO OIL PRESSURE READING. OIL TEMPERATURE AT 30C. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE ON 4 NOV AT DFW DUE TO OIL PRESSURE OUT OF LIMITS AND REQUIRED OIL SYSTEM COMPONENT INSPECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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