Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
21,852 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO GRR, GOT LEFT ENG OIL STRAINER CLOG MSG. PERFORMED POM PROCEDURES, LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. PERFORMED POM PROCEDURES AND SHUT LEFT ENG DOWN AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. FOUND CARBON IN FILTER. REPLACED AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP, NO ADDITIONAL CARBON FOUND.

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