Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 1, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70529
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49921
Aircraft time
62,749 hours, 32,671 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
3,320 hours, 1,917 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BNA - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF VIBRATION FELT BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHICH WENT AWAY WHEN ENGINE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED BNA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT BNA ON 05/02/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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