Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
18,147 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
36,699 hours, 16,340 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, RT ENG OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TAKE OFF WAS REJECTED. ENGINE RUN UP CONDUCTED WITH NO LIGHT REILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND THEN FLOWN TO THE SCHEDULED STATION ( MAIN BASE ) WITHOUT LIGHT REILLUMINATING. AT THE MAIN BASE, THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND WITH CARBON DEPOSIT. NEW OIL FILTER INSTALLED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS RECURRENT.

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