SDR ABXA000184

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46141
Aircraft time
64,423 hours, 18,998 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Engine time
3,508 hours, 1,503 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT3D3B
Part serial
644365
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
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

NR 3 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN CRUISE. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 1 HOUR AND 13 MIN. DIVERTED TO DEN. FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL IN TAILPIPE AND ON TURBINE BLADES NR THREE ENGINE. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ILN AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE.

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