Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
November 9, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft time
79,303 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Restrictor Valve
Part number
D9798
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) ON DESCENT INTO YEG THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 0-35 PSI. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS INDICATION THE LOW OIL PRESSURE BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED RESTRICTOR GOING TO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO REPLACE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AT HIGH POWER SETTING FOR 45 MINUTES WITH NO FURTHER INDICATIONS PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT HAS OPERATED FROM YEG TO YWG TO YHM TO YWG WITHOUT ANY FUTHER PROBLEMS. THE COMPANY HAS CONSIDERED IT A DEFINITE FIX..

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