SDR ARWA20011214

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: December 27, 2001
Submitted: December 31, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N29UA
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 46159
Aircraft time: 51,728 hours, 27,038 cycles
System (JASC): 7931 · Engine Oil Pressure
Part: Transmitter
Part number: 41800041
Part serial: 368275
Condition: Erratic
Location: Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
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 4 OIL PRESSURE WENT TO 0 PSI AFTER TOP OF DESCENT, NR 4 OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. BLED NR 4 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER IAW P&W 72-0, FOUND OIL PRESS XMTR ERRATIC, R&R IAW MM 79-32-1, OPS CKD DURING ENGINE RUN UP OK IAW MM 71-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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