SDR ABXA070107

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 17, 2007
Submitted
April 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46061
Aircraft time
77,579 hours, 28,170 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
3,745 hours, 2,316 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
41800044
Part serial
8138108
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT TOP OF CLIMB, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING OFF INTO CAUTIONARY RANGE. RAN ABNORMAL CHECK LIST, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW RED LINE, SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IAW DC8 MM 79-30-33. OPS CHECK GOOD ON ENGINE RUN.

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