Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 14, 2006
Submitted
May 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999DN
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53371
Aircraft time
38,709 hours, 29,455 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
35,351 hours, 27,006 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT8D219
Part serial
725945
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1
Part time
35,351 hours, 27,006 cycles
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

LT ENG OIL PRESS BEGAN FLASHING ON TAKEOFF OIL PRESS REACHED 58 PSI. THE OIL PRESS DROPPED BELOW 55 PSI AT APPROX 5000FT. INDICATIONS NORMAL AFTER THAT. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, NO HELP ADJUSTED PRESSURE REGULATOR TO LOW END AT IDLE. AT T/O POWER PRESSURE READS 5 AND FLASHING. REPLACED OIL PRESS RELIEF VLV PER MM. WHILE RUNNING ENG FAILED. REPLACED ENG PER ROUTINE CARD DECK 9T102.

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