Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2003
Submitted
January 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Aircraft time
74,665 hours, 26,821 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
52,494 hours, 17,308 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
7755259519
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
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 PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE AND INTERMITTENT PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AT 1555Z WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 15-25 PSI. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE, FOUND RIGID LINE BETWEEN MAIN OIL FILTER AND DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH DAMAGED (LEAKING). REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGID LINE IAW DC8 MM 20-12-0 AND 79-20-6. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 71-00. NO LEAKS FOUND. ALSO NR 2 ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER WAS INSPECTED IAW DC8 MM 79-20-7; NO CONTAMINATION FOUND.

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