Service difficulty report · Indication · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45928
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Indication
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DURING FLIGHT DUE TO DECREASING OIL QUANTITY. INSPECTED OIL QUANTITY INDICATION WIRING, DRAINED AND REFILLED OIL TANK WITH KNOWN QUANTITY OF OIL, BAGGED ENGINE DRAIN LINES AND RAN ENGINE AT 75 PERCENT FOR 5 MINUTES. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED.

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