SDR ARWA981219

Service difficulty report · Gear Box · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8968U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46069
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Gear Box
Part number
777550
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 941 - DURING CLIMB, FL 210, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 35 PSI, PULLED POWER LEVEL BACK TO A LOWER POWER SETTING AND PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30 PSI OIL PRESSURE, LIGHT ILLUMINATED PULLED POWER LEVEL BACK TO IDLE, PRESSURE DROPPED DOWN TO 20 PSI OIL TEMP 120 DEGREES WITHIN LIMITS, OIL QTY NORMAL. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN ABNORMAL CHECKLIST N1, 18 PERCENT, N2 22 PERCENT, OIL PRESSURE 3 PSI WHILE ENGINE WINDMILLING . REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE GEAR BOX ASSY IAW PWA MM JT3D-7 72-00 OPG 458 AND DC8 MM 70:30-5 AND 70-30-56 WORK C/W BY IAL PERSONNEL, GEAR BOX INSTALLATION SEE C/C NO 81379 NR 1 OPS AND LEAK CHECK ALL ACCESSORIES COMPONENTS ATTACH

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