Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45954
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1
Part time
38,292 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 28 PSI ACCOMPANIED BY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WHEN ENGINE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE. OIL QUANTITY BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM 4.0 TO 2.5 GALLONS. SECURED ENGINE AT 0935Z, ZERO OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW J-CARD 7002, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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