Service difficulty report · Pump · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
87,289 hours, 32,404 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
43,381 hours, 15,246 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
6411194
Part serial
FB73177AC
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Part time
11,406 hours, 3,920 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE AT FLT LEVEL 330 STARTED TO VIBRATE THEN DROPPED TO 70 PERCENT N1. MOVING THRUST LEVER HAD NO EFFECT. AFTER APPROX 1 MINUTE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESS INDICATES 3 PSI. ENG SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. T/S IAW MM 71-00-00 NO FAULTS FOUND. R & R PUMP REF LP A036743- 1M. MEC REPLACED REF MM 73-21-10. ENG ADJUSTED & TESTED GOOD REF MM 73-21-30. NO LEAKS OR FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.

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