Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 4, 2017
Submitted
August 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53363
Aircraft time
66,992 hours, 48,109 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
56,263 hours, 32,332 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE READING HIGH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE, THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, AND THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR PLUG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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