Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 12, 2009
Submitted
July 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49181
Aircraft time
76,660 hours, 41,010 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
7,586 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJC - CREW SHUTDOWN NUMBER ONE ENGINE DUE TO LEFT OIL QUANTITY LOSS. SINGLE ENGINE TIME FIVE MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO SJC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND OIL FILTER COVER LEAK. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESSURE OUT OF LIMITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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