SDR ABXA020153

Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46041
Aircraft time
86,808 hours, 27,011 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
541 hours, 333 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT3D7
Part serial
669191
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4
Part time
541 hours, 333 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

NR 4 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON ACCOMPANIED BY AN OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION AND QUANTITY DECREASING. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW 5 PSI WITH ENGINE WINDMILLING AT 30 PERCENT N2 FOR REMAINED OF FLIGHT. REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGINE. RUN UP/TRIM CHECK IAW DC-8 A/B.

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