Service difficulty report · Helicoil · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 28, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14534
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47110
Aircraft time
78,458 hours, 72,654 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Engine time
38,331 hours, 26,111 cycles
Part
Helicoil
Condition
Stripped
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 1 DEP FROM IAD & DIVERTED TO MEM (OIL LOSS NR 1 ENG/DOWN 7 QUARTS ON LANDING) ENGINE WAS STILL OPERATING/NORMAL LANDING. HELICOILS BACKING OUT OF GEARBOX FOR MAIN OIL SUPPLY LINE.

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