Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48623
Aircraft time
75,395 hours, 16,998 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Engine time
63,612 hours, 14,636 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, Y, 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

TWO HOURS INTO FLIGHT FL380, SAW #3 ENG OIL QTY AMBER BOX AT 4 QTS. IT REMAINED STEADY AT 4, BUT ALTERNATING WHITE/AMBER. NO OTHER ALERTS OR ABNORMAL ENGINE READINGS. DECIDE TO DIVERT DUE TO OVERWATER FLIGHT. #3 ENGINE CONTINUED TO DECREASE TO 1QT. WE SHUTDOWN BEFORE THE ENGINE COULD POSSIBLY CEASE. CONTINUED TO UNEVENTFUL AUTO LAND LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED.

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