Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46116
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS17413270
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Csd
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY SLOWLY DECREASED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WHEN THE OIL QUANTITY REACHED ONE GALLON. OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS NORMAL. ENGINE WINDMILLED AT 29 PERCENT N2 AND 16 PERCENT N1 AFTER SHUTDOWN AT 0445Z. ENGINE MAINTAINED AN OIL PRESSURE OF 5 PSI AFTER SHUTDOWN. RESEALED NR 3 ENGINE CSD GARLOCK SEAL AND INSTALLED AN O-RING SEAL ON THE NR 3 ENGINE CSD. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 24-10-1 AND PRATT AND WHITNEY MM, CHAPTER 72-00.

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