Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 4, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49619
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
47,071 hours, 27,530 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
318486
Condition
Failed
Location
Scavenge Pumpsca
Component
Scavenge Pump · Pwa
Component part number
815305
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM AC, NR1 POSITION FOR REPORTED LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN-FLIGHT. INCOMING INSPECTION REVEALED OIL IN THE TAILPIPE AND TURBINE AREA. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A FAILED BEARING IN THE NR 4 AND NR 5 SCAVENGE PUMP, RESULTING IN OIL PUMP SEIZURE AND LOSS OF OIL SCAVENGING ABILITY. THE PUMP AND BEARING TIME, TIME SINCE OVERHAUL IS UNKNOWN.

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