Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 24, 2011
Submitted
September 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3515
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49892
Aircraft time
62,440 hours, 33,041 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
4,890 hours, 2,703 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO ZERO WITH QUANTITY NORMAL. LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 7 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT DFW ON 09/26/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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