Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 16, 2011
Submitted
September 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49655
Aircraft time
66,790 hours, 35,139 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
4,475 hours, 2,502 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

LAX INFLIGHT SAN-DFW. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 23 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT LAX ON 09/18/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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