SDR ABXA050379

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
December 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46093
Aircraft time
74,390 hours, 26,775 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Transmitter
Part number
41800044
Part serial
8904544
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr3 Engine
Part time
22 hours, 13 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS 37 TO 39 PSI IN CRUISE. RETARDED THROTTLE TO IDLE TO COMPLY WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES, OIL PRESSURE WAS 35 PSI. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 34 PSI, SECURED NR 3 ENGINE AT 0850 HRS - 10 PSI WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE. 0855 HRS OIL PRESSURE ON WINDMILLING ENGINE ZERO FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT (0909 ON TIMER) WINDMILL N1 RPM 16 PERCENT, N2 19 PECENT, OIL QUANTITY 16 QUARTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IAW MM 79-32-01-2-0003. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF POWER. OPS CHECK NORMAL, OIL PRESSURE WITHIN LIMITS. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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