Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

PDX - FLT 350 - LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO PDX. REPLACED ENGINE. (X)

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