Service difficulty report · Housing · Doug DC85F54

Difficulty date
March 6, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426FB
Make and model
Doug DC85F54
Aircraft serial
45667
Aircraft time
70,548 hours, 23,642 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Housing
Part number
562021
Part serial
BA3881
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 16,000 FEET; NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN FLUCTUATING AT 180, AND NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING, THEN WENT STEADY. ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE ABNORMAL CHECKLISTS AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE AT 22:15 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WINDMILLING AT 15 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER HOUSING IAW P&W MM 72-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP IAW MM 71-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.