Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC932F

Difficulty date
May 11, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208US
Make and model
Doug DC932F
Aircraft serial
47220
Aircraft time
61,043 hours, 57,339 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Engine time
48,984 hours, 49,323 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
81196501
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED POST V1 & JUST INTO ROTATION, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED FOR LT OIL PRESSURE LOW. DECISION MADE TO LEAVE MLG DOWN. OIL PRESSURE LOW & QTY DECREASING, NORMAL CHECKLIST COMPLETED & ABNORMAL CHECKLIST LEADING TO A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN PERFORMED ON GROUND. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL LINE BETWEEN OIL COOLER & TOP OF GEARBOX HAD SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE & QUANTITY. ENGINE REMOVED & REPLACED. INSPECTION OF OIL LINE REVEALED FERULE ON END OF LINE HAD COME LOOSE ALLOWING LINE TO SEPARATE. OIL LINE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SPRUNG (DISTORTED).

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