Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
April 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46032
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Transmitter
Part number
318100
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 61 PSI MOMENTARILY AND THEN DROPPED TO 59 PSI WITH MAXIMUM POWER SET FOR TAKEOFF. REDUCED POWER TO MCT AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 53 PSI AND THEN BEGAN TO INCREASE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED 64 PSI. ENGINE MAINTAINED POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REPLACED THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND ADJUSTED THE OIL PRESSURE. OIL PRESSURE INDICATION CHECKED GOOD AT TAKEOFF AND IDLE POWER SETTINGS IAW DC8 MM.

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