Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 29, 2012
Submitted
July 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53625
Aircraft time
37,774 hours, 18,072 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
6,782 hours, 3,257 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

RAP - INFLIGHT PHX-ORD. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. CREW PERFORMED ENGINE SHUT DOWN (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 31 MINS). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED RAP LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT RAP ON 06/30/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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