Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
August 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46141
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecured
Location
Nr 2 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 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO ILLUMINATION OF OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, OIL TEMPERATURE ERRATIC, THEN OFF SCALE HIGH AND NR 2 GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATION. AFTER ENGINE SECURED, OIL PRESSURE REMAINED AT 20 PSI. FOUND CANNON PLUG AT NR 2 ENGINE PYLON (PL-819) UNSECURED AND CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE. CLEANED AND RESECURED CANNON PLUG. RAN ENGINE. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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