Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
November 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46017
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Transmitter
Part number
31801040
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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 3 OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED 35 TO 37 PSI AFTER IDLE POWER SET DURING DESCENT. PRESSURE STEADIED ABOUT 37 PSI ON LEVEL OFF AT LOW ALTITUDE. WHEN PRESSURE DROPPED TO 35 TO 34 PSI, PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED . REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER AS A PRECAUTION. NO FAULTS NOTED WITH FILTER IAW DC-8 MM. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER IAW DC-8 MM. OIL PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD ON ENGINE RUN.

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