Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46113
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Engine
Part number
JT3D7
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
3,385 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE TO FLL, CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION, LIGHT, AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION. VERIFIED ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF OIL OUT TAIL PIPE AND METAL IN THE FILTER SCREEN. INSPECTED AND PREPARED AIRCRAFT FOR THREE ENGINE FERRY TO ILN. REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE, SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC 8 MM.

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