Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC861F

Difficulty date
October 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861F
Aircraft serial
45891
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
K0098C
Condition
Sticking
Location
Nr 3 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, NR 3 OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 25 PSI WITH NR 3 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE SECURED, OIL QUANTITY 9 GALLONS, OIL TEMPERATURE 75 DEGREES CELSIUS AT SHUTDOWN. WIND MILLED APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES, OIL PRESSURE DID NOT GO BELOW 24 PSI. RAN NR 3 ENGINE AT IDLE, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. SUSPECTED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. UPON INSPECTION OF OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, FOUND VALVE STICKING IN VALVE HOUSING. REPLACED NR 3 OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY MM 72-0. RAN ENGINE AND ADJUSTED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 79-20-5, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RESERVICED OIL TANK.

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