Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 27, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49387
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Seal
Part number
806685
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Bearing
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE BUR-PDX, WITH DIVERSION TO SMF, IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND DIVERSION DUE TO INDICATION OF PRECIPITOUS DECREASE IN OIL QUANTITY (FROM 13.5 TO 10 QUARTS) DURING THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. ENGINE REPLACED. SHOP TEARDOWN INVESTIGATION REVEALED DISENTIGRATED NR 4 BEARING CARBON SEAL AS CAUSE OF OIL LOSS. ENGINE CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR.

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