Service difficulty report · Filter Housing · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
December 29, 2001
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46159
Aircraft time
51,730 hours, 27,039 cycles
Part
Filter Housing
Part number
570538
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ERRATIC FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 0 TO 20 PSI WITH OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEARBOX IAW MM 72-00. ACCOMPLISHED RUN UP, NO LEAKS NOTED. OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER HOUSING. ACCOMPLISHED RUN UP IAW MM 71-00. OIL PRESSURE NORMAL AND NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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