Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
May 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46141
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Transmitter
Part number
41800141
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,041 hours
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

IN CLIMB WITH MCT SET, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 37 PSI WITH FLUCTUATION OF PLUS AND MINUS, MINUS 7 PSI. WHEN THROTTLE MOVED TO IDLE, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 33 PSI. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR APPROX 3.4 HRS WITH OIL PRESSURE ABOVE 14 PSI AND FOR 5 MIN AT 4 PSI DURING APPROACH. INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER. CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED FILTER. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. ENGINE OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN.

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