Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC861F

Difficulty date
October 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861F
Aircraft serial
45891
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Transmitter
Part number
318100
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 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

NR 3 OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 46 AND 51 PSI WITH CRUISE POWER SET. FLUCTUATION STOPS AS THROTTLE IS RETARDED TO IDLE IN DESCENT BUT FLUCTUATION BEGINS AS POWER IS APPLIED. AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFF OIL TEMP WAS 45 DEGREES CELSIUS, OIL QUANTITY 8.9 GALLLONS. WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 16 PSI ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 3 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, INSPECTED OIL SCREEN AND OIL SCREEN WAS CLEAN. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, AT ALL POWER SETTINGS SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FLUCTUATION. ALL IAW DC-8 MM AND PRATT AND WHITNEY JT3D MM 72-0.

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