Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 18, 2010
Submitted
September 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49451
Aircraft time
71,499 hours, 32,769 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Tube
Part number
7938314505
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt 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

SFO - CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT DROPPED TO 20 PSI AND STABILIZED. RIGHT HAND THROTTLE REDUCED TO IDLE. FLIGHT RETURNED SFO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL LEAK AT 11 O`CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL TUBE AT OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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