Service difficulty report · Support Cover · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16804
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49246
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Support Cover
Part number
803605
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED, LIGHT SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHILE EN ROUTE. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING ABNORMAL PROCEDURES THE RT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO DECREASE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO OMA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE SUPPORT CASE COVER BROKEN. THE SUPPORT COVER WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED AND A BURNOUT OF THE HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-20-02, PAGE 209-216.

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