Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46097
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
581167
Condition
Defective
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

ON DESCENT FROM FL 280 TO FL 230, NR 3 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED; 35 PSI INDICATED. AFTER RETARDING THROTTLE TO IDLE AND LEVELING OFF AT FL 230, PRESSURE DROPPED FURTHER TO 32 PSI. SECURED ENGINE, OIL TEMP 90 DEGREES CELSIUS, QTY 3.5 GALS. DELAYED LUBRICATION OF FUEL CONTROL DUE TO RISK OF SATURATION. ACCOMPLISHED LUBRICATION 40 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. EN ROUTE N1-25 PERCENT, N2-40 PERCENT, OIL PRESSURE- 32 PSI, MACH .57. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SPRINGS AND SEATS IAW JT3D MM CHAPTER 72-00. REPLACED MAIN OIL SCREEN IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY JT3D MM 72-00. IDLE OIL PRESSURE 43 PSI, 50 PSI AT TAKEOFF POWER. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AT THIS TIME IAW DC-8 MM 79-31-00.

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