Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 25, 2003
Submitted
July 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922335
Aircraft time
72,948 hours, 22,879 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3B
Part
Engine
Part number
JT3D3B
Part serial
644407
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4
Part time
72,948 hours, 22,879 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT FROM GOOY TO EDDS NR 4 ENGINE HAD A LOW OIL PRESSURE, LOW OIL QUANTITY AND HIGH TEMPERTURE WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO GOOY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION IS ON GOING. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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