Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
February 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9307R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49663
Aircraft time
39,331 hours, 20,170 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE LT ENGINE OIL FILTER CLOGGED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THROTTLED BACK TO IDLE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED TO TOWER AND TO ACFT MAINT. METAL FOUND IN OIL SCREEN. REPLACED NUMBER 1 ENGINE. RUNUP AND TRIMA IAW MM, OPS NORMAL. CHECK-C 10-2-02 MCI.

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