Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 23, 2016
Submitted
March 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53633
Aircraft time
45,465 hours, 22,238 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Engine time
60,640 hours, 35,926 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Oil
Part time
60,640 hours, 35,926 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT GATE AFTER PAXS DEPLANED, CREW NOTED A BLUE HAZE IN CABIN, ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED MCM CARD 21-96-01 & NR 2 ENG IGV CASE LEAKING OIL OUT OF FAN INLET SLEEVE. R & R NR 2 ENGINE IAW MCM 71-91-99. ENGINEERING REPORTED OIL LEAK WAS FROM THE SCAVENGE LINE FITTING AT 6:00 POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN INLET CASE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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