What was found
AIR TURNBACK, OIL SMELL IN CABIN CAUSED BY NR 3 ENG. LOCKED OUT PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE FWD TO MC OPER MEL 36-12-01. REPLACED COALESCER BAG, REPLACED NR 3 ENG PER ROUTINE CARD DECK, OPERATION NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N807DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48478
- Engine
- Pwa PW4460
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil Seal
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 14,020 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.