Service difficulty report · Relief Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46116
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Relief Valve
Part number
779606
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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

NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT. OIL PRESSURE READ 30 PSI. THROTTLE WAS IN IDLE. SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE. WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE WAS 3 PSI. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY MM 72-00 AND ADJUSTED OIL PRESSURE. GROUND RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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