Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 20, 2003
Submitted
February 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
89,298 hours, 28,944 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
3015720330
Part serial
1955
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
89,298 hours, 28,944 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 PDX DURING CRUISE EN ROUTE TO EWR CREW NOTED OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FLUCTUATING ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. POWER WAS RETARDED, OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO TOL AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A DEFECTIVE LUBE UNIT. THIS COMPONENT WAS REPLACED AND A GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED. ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IAW APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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