Service difficulty report · Plug · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2009
Submitted
June 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
89,553 hours, 30,344 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Engine time
37,009 hours, 9,799 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Part time
37,009 hours, 9,799 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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-OUT FROM KLAX ,THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO LOST OF OIL QUANTITY. THE CREW LANDED IN KPDX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NUMBER FOUR ENGINE AND FOUND THE STARTER SERVICE PLUG OFF. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED SERVICE PLUG AND SERVICED ENGINE AND STARTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW ATI ERH 70.01.1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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