Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 28, 2001
Submitted
August 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8968U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46069
Aircraft time
62,440 hours, 18,748 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
42,050 hours, 16,453 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
361615
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FL 350 AND AS CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EGT BECAME ERRATIC. PERFORM CHECKLIST, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AT 0819Z, OIL PRESSURE READING 45 PSI. ON LANDING SMELLED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE REFLECTS REVEALED PYLON HARNESS BURNS NEAR THE ANTI-ICE MANIFOLD ASSY. CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE FWD ANTI-ICE COUPLING ASSY (P/N-735138) LOOSE, DUE TO HAVING A SHEARED BOLT (361615). BOLT, WASHER AND NUT WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS, AND TORQUE IAW STANDARD PRACTICES. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGE WIRING. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TEST AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM CHECKS AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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