Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45894
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
581167
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS 30 PSI WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT\NON. SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE. WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS 3 PSI AT 20 PERCENT N2. ENGINE WINDMILLED WITH OIL PRESSURE BELOW 8 PSI FOR 8 MINUTES. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW PRATT-WHITNEY MM 72-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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