Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46141
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
377649
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT, LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE WITH AN OIL PRESSURE INDICATION OF 33 PSI WITH ENGINE POWER AT IDLE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUT-DOWN OF THE NR 4 ENGINE. REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 79. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE FOR THE NR 4 ENGINE IAW PWA JT3D MM, CHAPTER 72. CHECKED OIL PRESSURE INDICATION IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 79 AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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