SDR ABXA000296

Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 7, 2000
Submitted
June 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46079
Aircraft time
69,798 hours, 22,249 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Engine time
175 hours, 73 cycles
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
799606
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE NR 3 ENG OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WITH PRESSURE INDICATING 32 PSI. POWER BROUGHT BACK UP TO 80 PERCENT N2 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 55 PSI. THEN DROPPED TO 50 PSI WITH NO CHANGE IN THROTTLE SETTING. THROTTLE BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE PRESSURE REMAINED AT 40 PSI AND THEN DROPPED TO BELOW 35 PSI. ENGINE SECURED AT 0530 Z. REMOVED OLD STYLE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND INSTALLED NEW STYLE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, (P/N 779606), INSTALLED DIRECT READING GAUGE. RAN ENGINE, BOTH GAUGES READ WITHIN 1/2 PSI OF EACH OTHER. OIL PRESSURE WITHIN LIMITS. NO LEAKS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW P&W 72-61-6.

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