SDR CAL960621

Service difficulty report · Seals · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57837
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49582
Part
Seals
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Press Transm
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT NR 1891 - MSY - THE NR 2 ENG OIL QTY INDICATOR DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE EN ROUTE FROM TPA TO IAH. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 35 SPI. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MSY WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND A STATIC OIL LEAK OF OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER VENT RESTRICTOR BOLT AT GEARBOX. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE OIL FILTER AND STRAINER COVER WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. (M)

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