# SDR FDEA201504021138

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2015
- Submitted: April 2, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N583FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N583FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48421
- Aircraft time: 774 hours, 16,916 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680C2D1F
- System (JASC): [7931 · Engine Oil Pressure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7931)
- Part: Transmitter
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Oil System
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201504021138

## Discrepancy

APPROX 1 HR INTO FLIGHT AT FL290, NOTICED NR 3 ENG OIL QTY INDICATING 0.  INITIALLY OIL PRESS & TEMP MATCHED THE OTHER TWO ENGS.  OVER NEXT 45 MINUTES, OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 15 PSI, PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN.  INSPECTED NR 3 ENG, LOWER HALF OF THRUST REVERSER COWLING IS WET.  OPENED FAN COWL & THRUST REVERSER COWL IAW AMM71-10-00-2 FOUND  OIL PRESS TRANSMITTER HAS CRACK.  REPLACED NR 3 ENG OIL TRANSMITTER IAW MM 79-33-01-4-1 & SERVICED ENG OIL FOR PROPER LEVEL IAW MM 12-12-01-3-1.  RAN NR 3 ENG & COMPLIED WITH WIND MILLING  INSPECTION IAW MM 71-00-00-5-1 & ALSO 80% N2 ABOUT 5 MINUTES, FOUND NO OIL LEAK FROM AROUND OF OIL TRANSMITTER IAW JRH.  ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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