Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug C54A

Difficulty date
September 28, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54A
Aircraft time
66,311 hours
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DECAYING OIL PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THERE WAS SOME METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE MAIN OIL SCREEN. DUE TO THE HIGH T.S.O. (1373.1 HRS) THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND HAVE FURTHER INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT BY THE ENGINE OVERHAUL AGENCY.

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