Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 16, 2005
Submitted
July 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49979
Aircraft time
41,166 hours, 32,026 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
34,511 hours, 26,510 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
34,511 hours, 26,510 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE INFLT SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND PRESSURE. FOUND OIL LEAK AT OIL FILTER CAP. GEARBOX CRACK AT STUD HOLDING CAP - NDS ENG CHANGE.

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