Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46097
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
581167
Condition
Nicked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

DURING CRUISE, NT 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 5 P.S.I. NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REPLACED OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY I/A/W DC8 MM. REPLACED ENGINE OIL RELIEF VALVE AND ADJUSTED THE OIL PRESSURE I/A/W DC8 MM AND PWA MM, CHAPTER 72. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.

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