Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Aircraft time
83,192 hours, 26,882 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7A
Engine time
36,121 hours, 12,605 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT3D
Part serial
671062
Condition
Worn
Location
#2
Part time
36,126 hours, 12,607 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KBFI ENROUTE TO KPDX CREW NOTICED OIL QUANTITY IN NUMBER 2 ENGINE DROPPED ABNORMALLY. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KBFI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED THRU OUT FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KBFI ON 2/5/2003 UNDER A FERRY PERMIT TO KTOL, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN KTOL.REPLACED ENGINE AND OPERATION CHECKS GOOD ALL WORK COMPLETED PER APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

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