Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
July 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49598
Aircraft time
66,876 hours, 35,148 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
1,547 hours, 871 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

BNA - CREW REPORTED NUMBER 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE LOSS. RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 10 MIN). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED BNA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE AT BNA ON 07/18/2011 DUE TO GEARBOX FAILURE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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