Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
June 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45894
Part
Connector
Part number
M057281
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Oil Press
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READ OFF SCALE HIGH. OIL QUANTITY INDICATED NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE SECURING CHECKLIST. FOUND NR 3 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR DETERIORATED. REPLACED P1-858. FOUND WIRE NR E12 CHAFING AT ADEL CLAMP. REPAIRED WIRE AND REPLACED CLAMP. REPLACED NR 3 OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR AS PRECAUTIONARY.

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