Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 30, 2002
Submitted
October 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Aircraft time
73,985 hours, 26,535 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Compressor Brg
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

CLIMB FL 270 NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BELOW 35 PSI, OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON, OIL TEMPERATURE WENT UP. FOLLOWED ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES. 15 PSI OIL PRESS FOR 30 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK, FOUND BOTH SEALS DAMAGED BETWEEN MAIN OIL FILTER TO COMPRESSOR INTERMEDIATE BEARING TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TUBE ASSY AND SEALS AS REQUIRED IAW MM 79-20-6, OPS CK NORMAL IAW 71-00 NO LEAKS FOUND. ALSO INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER, NO METAL PARTICLES FOUND, REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER IAW DC8 MM 79-20-7, NO DEFECTS NOTED. SERVICE OIL TANK IAW DC8 MM 12-20-1. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW ARROW AIR DC8 MM VOL1 PAGES 5-

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