# SDR CA150514003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2015
- Submitted: August 5, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Lkheed 188C
- Aircraft time: 24,837 hours
- Engine: Allsn 501D13
- System (JASC): [7997 · Engine Oil System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7997)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Oil Transmitter
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150514003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL QTY WAS LOW, INDICATING TWO GALLONS, A LOSS OF SIX GALLONS.  NO SIGN OF FLUID LEAK WAS NOTED BUT A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE AFFECTED ENGINE WAS CARRIED OUT.  DISCOVERED & REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE NR 4 ENGINE OIL QTY TRANSMITTER, CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.  NO LOSS OF OIL WAS NOTED.  ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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