Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
January 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46061
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2 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 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, OIL PRESSURE 50 PSI. RETARDED THROTTLE TO IDLE, LIGHT STAYED ON. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AT 1210 Z. WINDMILLED WITH 34 PSI OIL PRESSURE, 34 PERCENT N-1, 38 PERCENT N-2. VERIFIED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON WITH OIL PRESSURE SWITCH DISCONNECTED AND OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. FOUND WATER AND DIRT IN CANNON PLUG P1-815, NR 2 ENGINE TO PYLON DISCONNECT. CLEANED AND RE-SET PLUG. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. RESET PRESSURE SWITCHES, CANNON PLUGS. GROUND RAN ENGINE. LOW PRESSURE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 79-32-00.

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