Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 24, 2012
Submitted
August 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49684
Aircraft time
67,681 hours, 35,395 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
10,181 hours, 5,579 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

BHM - INFLIGHT DFW-CLT CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW AND OIL QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED BHM LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT BHM ON 08/25/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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