Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
June 6, 2003
Submitted
June 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Engine
Cfmint CFM562AFR
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, E, O

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

What was found

LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY NR 3 ENGINE. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, RESULTED IN IN-FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 0620Z. OIL PRESS 6 PSI. OIL QUANTITY -0-. OIL TEMP 75 CELSIUS. REMOVED STARTER ON NR 3 ENGINE. FOUND SHAFT SHEARED AND DAMAGE TO TRANSFER GEARBOX (TGB). REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFER GEARBOX (TGB) AND ACCESSORY GEARBOX (AGB) AND INSTALLED NEW STARTER ON NR 3 ENGINE IAW W/0 56-2C1-ER-050623V01 AND CFM56-2 M/M. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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