Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46077
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Engine
Condition
Low Power
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT (FCF), ON INITIAL LEVEL-OFF, WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE, NR 3 ENGINE N1 WAS LOWER THAN OTHER ENGINES. WHEN THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED, NR 3 ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INDICATED OIL PRESSURE WAS 33-35 PSI. ENGINE WAS SECURED. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 27 MIN WITH POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF NR 3 ENGINE IAW PRATT AND WHITNEY JT3D MM 79-20-7. INSPECTED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON ENGINE RUN-UP.

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