Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 10, 2015
Submitted
September 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53246
Aircraft time
52,397 hours, 34,399 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Seal
Part number
803688
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

NUMBER 2 ENG OIL QTY DROPPED FROM 13QTS TO 9QTS IN FLIGHT. FOUND STARTER DRIVE OIL SEAL LEAKING. R & R STARTER DRIVE OIL SEAL IAW AMM 72-61-59. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ALSO SEE LG PG 495225.

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