Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
May 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45940
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
779606
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED FROM 9.1 GAL TO 4 GAL AND WAS DECREASING. SHUT NR 2 ENGINE DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR ONE HOUR. OIL PRESSURE STAYED AT 35 PSI UNTIL THE LAST 15-20 MINUTES THEN DROPPED TO 11-15. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.

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