Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 8, 2015
Submitted
August 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49900
Aircraft time
52,323 hours, 35,940 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL QTY DECREASED FROM 9 QTS TO 5 QTS DURING CLIMB. PERFORMED EQRH 72.15. OIL STABILIZED AT 5 QTS LANDED WITH 4 QTS. FOUND LOOSE BOLTS IAW ON NR 4 BEARING OIL BREATHER TUBE ATTACH POINT UPSTREAM. SECURED BOLTS IAW AMM 79-20-02-2-0 10 B. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 72-00-00.

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