Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 13, 2005
Submitted
February 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53175
Aircraft time
41,181 hours, 28,647 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
38,766 hours, 27,025 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
41800044
Part serial
8645170
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Oil Press
Part time
10,915 hours, 7,741 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT OIL PRESS DURING TAKEOFF & CLIMB RAISING TO 70 PSI, FLASHING INDICATION CRUISE "FT 58 PS’S" REDUCING POWER. CAPTAIN REPORTED STRONG VIBRATION IN THE PAX CABIN. RT ENGINE OIL PRESS ADJUSTED IAW MM, TESTED CORRECT & ENGINE VIBRATION CHECK PERFORMED IAW MM. LATER, ACFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM 2 TIMES DUE TO SAME FAILURE. OIL PRESS TRANSMITTER REPLACED AND RT ENGINE OIL PRESS ADJUSTED IAW MM 79-20-03, TESTED CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, CSD, OIL GENERATOR & RADIATOR WERE REPLACED IAW MM, RT ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER & CHIP DETECTORS WERE CHECKED IAW MM. RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VALVE REPLACED IAW MM, TESTED CORRECT.

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