SDR USAAD98224

Service difficulty report · Oil Filter · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48145
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Oil Filter
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

BOS-IAD - FLT 238 - DURING CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ALSO DROPPING. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME WAS 21 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE OIL FILTER HOUSING PER THE PWA TYPICAL REPAIR 72-61-2A. (M)

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