Service difficulty report · Oil Pump · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69523
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47520
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Oil Pump
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED VIBRATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DROP RAPIDLY. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DCA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *S/D* DISASSEMBLY REVEALED LPT IMPACT DAMAGE RESULTING FROM FAILED HARDWARE FROM THE NR 6 BEARING HOUSING AREA. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY FOUND THE NR 6 PUMP SEIZED. THE FAILURE OF THE NR 6 PUMP IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY LOOSE HARDWARE IN THE NR 6 HOUSING THAT LIBERATED AND EVENTUALLY BECAME LODGED IN THE PUMP'S GEARS THEREBY SEIZING THE PUMP.

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