Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45971
Aircraft time
81,508 hours, 33,740 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM562AFR
Engine time
34,666 hours, 14,429 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Part time
81,508 hours, 33,740 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM LAX TO SAN, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICE A DECLINE OF OIL QUANTITY ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE FLT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PRECEDURES FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SAN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE SERVICED, INSPECTED AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY JET RUN HANDBOOK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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