Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 2, 2013
Submitted
April 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49654
Aircraft time
69,908 hours, 36,953 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
5,657 hours, 3,188 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOSS DURING CLIMBOUT. SHUTDOWN LEFT ENGINE (SINGLE ENGINE TIME 22 MINUTES). EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AT DFW ON 04/03/2013. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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