SDR YYFA20090003

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: September 9, 2009
Submitted: September 9, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N836NK
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53045
Aircraft time: 38,381 hours, 27,279 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Line
Part number: 7938314505
Condition: Leaking
Location: Rt Engine
Stage of operation: CR
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

DURING CRUISE , RT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO ZERO , SHORTLY AFTER THE RIGHT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELLOW 35 PSI AND OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE , INFLIGHT RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY CREW. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY , MAINTENANCE FOUND AN OIL LINE LEAKING FROM RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER INDICATOR TO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH.

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