Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 7, 2015
Submitted
January 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48454
Aircraft time
92,559 hours, 17,018 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Engine time
6,497 hours, 2,083 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, PASSING APPROX 9000 FEET, RECEIVED A LEVEL 2 MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE IN NR 2 ENGINE. REFERRED TO QRH. NR 2 OIL WAS IN THE RED INDICATING -2. IAW QRH NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE REMAINED SHUTDOWN FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. LOWEST OIL QTY WAS 17 QTS & ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN & WIND MILLED FOR 25 MINUTES. AT THE GATE OIL QTY WAS 21 QTS & OIL WETTING NOT ICED ON BOTTOM OF NR 2 ENGINE COWLING. NR 2 ENGINE R & R DUE TO MAIN GEARBOX FAILURE.

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