SDR USAAD98179

Service difficulty report · Filter · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48034
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Filter
Part number
ACC336F1665
Condition
Clogged
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BOS/CLT - FLT 1638 - DURING CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE THRUST WAS REDUCED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS 20 MINUTES SINGLE ENGINE TIME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER. (X)

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