Service difficulty report · Oil Press Light · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1803
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45895
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Oil Press Light
Condition
Flickered
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED, OIL QUANTITY WENT DOWN TO ZERO. SHUTDOWN AND SECURED ENGINE. WINDMILLING PRESSURE 14 PSI FOR 17 MINUTES. UPON ARRIVAL CHECKED OIL QUANTITY, INDICATOR READS 5 GALLONS, CHECKED OIL TANK, FOUND FULL; CHECKED TAIL PIPE, NO OIL FOUND; CHECKED INLET, NO OIL FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL SCREEN FOR PRECAUTION AS PER MM74-20-7. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL ON ENGINE RUN AS PER ARROW J/C NR 6527. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, NO LEAKS NOTED, NO OIL ADDED.

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