Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 1, 2018
Submitted
September 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9625W
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53595
Aircraft time
55,905 hours, 27,866 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
4,619 hours, 2,963 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
79383114502
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY LOSS INFLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. SHUT ENGINE DOWN WHEN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. NOTED LEFT ENGINE OIL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH TUBE ASSEMBLY LEAKING. REPLACED THE LINE IAW AMM 79-36-01. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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