Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 18, 2014
Submitted
May 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53342
Aircraft time
59,458 hours, 43,185 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 2 Engine Oil
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED DURING APPROACH, THAT THE RT OIL STRAINER CLOG MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE FOUND HEAVY CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL FILTER. MAINTENANCE R & R THE NR 2 ENGINE.

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