Service difficulty report · Clutch · Doug DC85F54

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426FB
Make and model
Doug DC85F54
Aircraft serial
45667
Aircraft time
70,599 hours, 23,667 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Engine time
53,280 hours, 24,982 cycles
Part
Clutch
Part number
688228
Condition
Failed
Location
Csd
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND LIGHT AND OIL QTY READING ZERO, NOTE OIL TEMP READING NORMAL 75 DEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. FUNCTIONAL TEST COMPLETED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR TEARDOWN & INSPECTION. INSPECTIONS RESULTS, UPON QEC REMOVAL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FAILURE OF THE CSD DISCONNECT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE COMPLETE OIL LOSS.