Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 15, 2015
Submitted
December 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Aircraft time
66,815 hours, 42,751 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
57,338 hours, 36,112 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF. LAVATORY SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED FOR FWD LAVATORY DURING QRH CHECKLIST, ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. IN COCKPIT ODOR OF EVAPORATING OIL NOTED. TROUBLESHOOTING ACCOMPLISHED ON LP 610870 & 610871, LT ENG REPLACED IAW WO 279553. ENG RUNS ACCOMPLISHED.

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