Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
May 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46016
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Valve
Part number
779606
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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 WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL QUANTITY GOING TO 0 AND OIL PRESS FLUCTUATING. AT SHUTDOWN OIL PRESS WAS 15 PSI, THEN WENT TO 0. CLEANED AND INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE OIL FILTER AND OIL SCAVENGE FILTER. NO METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IAW DC8 MM 79-20-5.

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