Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 15, 2000
Submitted
May 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9625W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53595
Aircraft time
4,615 hours, 2,310 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Engine time
33,695 hours, 17,012 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
776623
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 6 Bearing
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL LOSS. MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT SAT. FOUND OIL IN THE TAIL PIPE. REPLACED THE ENGINE. CHECK-C 9-3-99. *S/D* FOUND THE NUMBER 4 1/2 AND NUMBER 6 BEARING INTERNAL PRESSURE TUBE ASSEMBLY HAD FRACTURED, LEAKING OIL INTO THE EXHAUST CASE. PRESSURE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

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