SDR WX0A071134

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49555
Part
Line
Part number
7938314501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NORMAL OPERATION THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 240. OIL QUANTITY DECREASING, PRESSURE 46 PSI, QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO. OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE, AT 37 PSI. RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH TO NORMAL WEIGHT LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL LINE BETWEEN OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND MAIN OIL FILTER HOUSING, HAD CRACK AT UPPER FLARED END, IAW AMM 79-33-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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