What was found
AIR TURN-BACK - PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN OF NR 4 ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND IN THE SCAVENGE PUMP CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1803
- Make and model
- Doug DC862
- Aircraft serial
- 45895
- Engine
- Pwa JT3D3B
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4
- Part time
- 51,981 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.