Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 14, 2016
Submitted
June 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
75,725 hours, 57,998 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO RT ENGINE HIGH OIL TEMP, THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN BUT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINE AND DUPLICATED THE OIL TEMP ISSUE, REPLACED OIL TEMP BULB AND PERFORMED IMMERSION THERMOCOUPLE TEST. OIL TEMP GOOD.

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