Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49353
Aircraft time
71,437 hours, 32,029 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
11,705 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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

DFW - LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WITH PRESSURE SHOWING ZERO. CREW SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 10 MINUTES. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DUE TO OIL PRESSURE OUT OF LIMITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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