SDR WX0A071978

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 7, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53486
Part
Line
Part number
7938314502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
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

AIRCRAFT 879 F763 SFB TO BGR DIVERTED TO PSM DUE TO LT ENG OIL PRESS LOW FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL QTY INDICATION RESULTING WITH AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. IN CRUISE SHUTDOWN LT ENG RESIDUAL OIL PRESS AFTER SHUTDOWN WAS 20 PSI. CREW REPORTS 20 MINUTE WINDMILL SENT ACFT 215 FOR RESCUE WITH MECHANICS & FOUND THE LT ENG OIL PRESS DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH LINE CRACKED. BOTH SENSE LINES, THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL PRESS SWITCH & OIL FILTER REPLACED. OIL CHIP DETECTORS ALSO INSPECTED NO FINDINGS.

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