Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 9, 2015
Submitted
February 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Aircraft time
72,843 hours, 31,946 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Engine time
64,337 hours, 31,351 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
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

AIR INTERRUPT, DIVERTED & EMER DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED LOSS OF LT ENG OIL QTY. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. FOUND A LEAK AT THE LP 6 GEAR BOX BANJO FITTING. REPAIRED IAW TI 217 322R7 & 72-61-01. PERFORMED ENG RUN & LEAK CHECK IAW CARD 7907.

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