Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 21, 2017
Submitted
March 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48541
Aircraft time
63,439 hours, 11,353 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Engine
Part number
PW4460
Part serial
723900
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHEN THE THROTTLES CAME BACK FOR DESCENT, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW AND PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO. THE WAS ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PERFORMED AN ENGINE WINDMILLING INSPECTION IAW MM 72-00-05-200-870, AND AN ENGINE CHANGE WAS REQUIRED. REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE IAW TC9102 AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE TESTED OK.

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