Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
August 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46016
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4
Component
Pwa
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 35-50 PSI. OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO .4 GALLONS. OIL TEMPERATURE WAS 125 DEGREES C. SHUT NR 4 ENGINE DOWN. AFTER SHUT DOWN, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 15-20 PSI. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE IAW ABX WORK CARD DC8 8090507.

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