Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
August 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48747
Aircraft time
34,640 hours, 7,926 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Engine
Part serial
704388
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2
Part time
27,939 hours, 6,505 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE DISPLAYED GRADUAL OIL LOSS TO AN INDICATION OF 1 QT JUST BEFORE DESCENT TO KIX. OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE A LITTLE AND DURING DESCENT AN ALERT "OIL PRESS LO" DISPLAYED. PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN PER QRH. NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WAS AROUND 35 PSI WITH 1 AND 3 ABOUT 50 PSI. IN IDLE DESCENT PRESSURE WAS SOMEWHERE BELOW 30 PSI WHEN "LO PRESS" ALERT CAME ON.

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