Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 19, 2003
Submitted
June 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
84,074 hours, 33,181 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil System
Part time
84,074 hours, 33,181 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT FROM KSJC TO KTOL, NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 20 PSI OIL PRESSURE, TEMP 72 DEGREE C AND OIL QUANTITY 3 QUARTS. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. CREW LANDED IN TOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LINE AFT OF OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CRACKED AT FLARE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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