Service difficulty report · Oil Screen Cover · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809NY
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49263
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Oil Screen Cover
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
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

THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO FOLLOWED BY OIL PRESSURE DECREASING TO 10 PSI AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PLUG ON MAIN OIL SCREEN COVER LEAKING. A NEW OIL SCREEN COVER ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE WAS SERVICED WITH OIL. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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