Service difficulty report · Strainer · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47693
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Strainer
Condition
Clogged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TYS - FLT 599 - THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGING LIGHT CAME ON. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING. FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL AND CARBON IN MAIN OIL SCREEN. INSTALLED NEW FILTER, DRAINED AND RESERVICED OIL, AND RAN ENGINE. RE-CHECKED MAIN OIL SCREEN AND OK. CHCKED AGAIN AT NEXT STATION AND OK. CHECK-C 2-6-98 STL. (X)

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