Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 31, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9409F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53121
Aircraft time
64,168 hours, 34,867 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
63,212 hours, 34,003 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Part time
63,212 hours, 34,003 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. POWER REDUCED TO IDLE AND LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE THROUGH LANDING AND SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF METALIC DEBRIS IN LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE IAW MCM CARD 71-91-99. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. ENGINEERING REPORTED NR 5 BEARING WORN CAUSING METAL FRAGMENTS.

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