Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 20, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555AN
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53085
Aircraft time
74,615 hours, 39,352 cycles
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH. MOVED THE RIGHT THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER. INSPECTED AND FOUND CARBON ONLY, NO METAL IN FILTER. ACCOMPLISHED MCM 71-91-14, 71-91-11 AND 7907.

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