Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
45966
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C1, ENG 1 BEGAN RAPIDLY LOSING OIL QUANITY PASSING FL 250. THE OIL PRES SURE ALSO DROPPED TO 35 PSI. THE CREW COMPLETED THE INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECK LIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SAT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND STARTER FILL PLUG LOOSE (DISCONNECTED), SERVICED STARTER AND ENGINE OIL CKD ENG CHIP DETECTORS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DETECTORS WERE CLEAN RAN ENGINE AT IDLE NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN ENG AT T/O POWER 3 TIMES FOR 2 MINS EACH, OIL QUANTITY REMAINED STABLE & OIL PRESSURE GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG STARTER (PRECAUTIONARY).

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