Service difficulty report · Plug · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
August 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46093
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Plug
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N, W
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHUT DOWN ENGINE NR 1 IN FLIGHT. OIL PRESSURE 30 PSI. NO NR 1 RED OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. AFTER SHUTDOWN PRESSURE 20-25 PSI, N-1 11 PERCENT, N-2 16 PERCENT. OIL TEMPERATURE AT SHUTDOWN 90 DEGREES C. AFTER SHUTDOWN 75 DEGREES C. DURATION AT WINDMILLING-25 MINUTES. FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER TO HAVE A NON-VENTED PLUG IN VENT PORT. INSTALLED VENTED PLUG IN TRANSMITTER VENT PORT, RAN NR 1 ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE OPS CHECKED NORMAL I/A/W DC-8 MAB 79.2, WO NR 600004857.

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