Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 4, 2015
Submitted
February 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49679
Aircraft time
75,234 hours, 39,714 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D217C
Part serial
709873
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB RT ENG OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 60 PSI, OIL QTY DROPPED TO ZERO & ENG SHUTDOWN. RETURNED & EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R RT ENG POWER PLANT ENGINEERING REPORTS INTRUSION OF HOT AIR INTO THE NUMBER 4 & 5 BEARING COMPARTMENT WHICH RESULTED IN SCAVENGE PUMP FAILURE LEADING TO OIL STARVATION & BEARING FAILURE.

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