Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16521
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47521
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Pump Dr Pad
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED FROM ABOUT 13 QUARTS TO 6.5 QUARTS AFTER 1.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE LEAKING OIL FROM FUEL PUMP DRIVE PAD. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL ASSEMBLY WERE REMOVED AND THE GEARBOX CARBON SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL ASSEMBLY WERE REINSTALLED IAW MM 73-10-1. THE ENGINE WAS RUN AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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