Service difficulty report · Diffuser Case · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46126
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Diffuser Case
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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 LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IN CLIMBOUT. OIL TEMPERATURE 153 DEGREES, CSD TEMPERATURE 120 DEGREES. LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AT 2140. LUBED FUEL PUMP AT 0340. OIL PRESSURE 26 PSI IN FLIGHT AFTER SHUTDOWN. DID NOT GO BELOW 5 PSI UNTIL AFTER LANDING. NOTE: OIL PRESSURE AT SHUT DOWN 55 PSI. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FOUND DIFFUSER CASE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW ABX JOB CARD 7001.

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