SDR ABXA020213

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
October 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46016
Aircraft time
57,036 hours, 25,190 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Engine time
5,158 hours, 2,876 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 12,000 FT, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. LIGHT REMAINED ON. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER LIGHT BECAME BRIGHTER. INSPECTED THE NR 1 ENGINE MAIN OIL SCREEN, NO DEFECTS FOUND. FOUND LOOSE CANNON PLUG ON OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED AS NECESSARY. FOUND OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CANNON PLUG HEAVILY CORRODED. AIRCRAFT 852AX HAS BEEN PARKED BY AIRBORNE EXPRESS TO BE SCRAPPED, AND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE.

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