Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 11, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
19,263 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Line
Part number
7938314506
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 39 PSI. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ON APPROACH, OIL QTY DROPPED TO 5 QTS AND OIL PRESSURE TO35 PSI. MAINTENANCE FOUNDTHE PRESSURE LINE LEAKING BETWEEN THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND THE REDUCER. OIL PRESSURE LINE REPLACED, TESTED AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED SERVICEABLE.THE OIL LINE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE TUBE FLARE AT THE REDUCER CONNECTION. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FITTING OVER TIGHTENED AND LINE STRESSED DURING THE REMOVAL.IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE LINE WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED.

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