Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 18, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49712
Aircraft time
47,728 hours, 37,950 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER T/O OIL QTY WENT TO 10 QTS - OIL PRESS WAS 40 PSI WITH YELLOW LIGHT QTY REDUCED GRADUALLY TO 1 QT WITH PRESS AT 36-38 PSI. SHUT ENGINE DOWN WITH 1 QT REMAINING. ENGINE WIND MILLED AT 1 QT APPROX 36 - 38 PSI FOR 12 - 15 MIN. FOUND LINE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LOOSE. TIGHTENED SAME, ADDED 14 QUARTS OF OIL. FOUND ADDITIONAL LINES LOOSE. RESECURED LINES AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK ON IDLE RUN. LEAK CHECK OK 444868. VERIFIED ALL OIL LINES SECURED SAFETIED PERFORM PART POWER ENGINE RUN. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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