Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53255
Aircraft time
55,585 hours, 23,282 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
6,128 hours
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
6,128 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EUG INFLIGHT PDX TO DFW - ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AT 25000 FEET OIL STRAINERS CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE WAS DROPPING SLOWLY THROUGH 35 PSI AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS RISING SLOWLY. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. OIL QUANTITY NORMAL. ENGINE WINDMILLED ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITH PRESSURE ABOUT 10 PSI. LANDED EUG WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE ON 16 JUNE 2009 AT EUG DUE TO METAL FOUND IN SCREEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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