SDR CAL950075

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16804
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49246
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 464 - THE NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL QUANTITY IN FLIGHT. THE OIL PRESSURE GRADUALLY DROPPED TO 20 PSI. THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED TO BNA AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MAINTNANCE FOUND O-RING ON HIGH PRESSURE SHAFT OF NR 1 ENGINE LEAKING. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUN AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. (W)

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