Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
September 17, 2003
Submitted
September 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
24,628 hours, 24,005 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB NR 4 ENG QTY DROPPED & OIL PRESS ROSE TO 60 PSI, TEMP INCREASED. POWER WAS REDUCED PARAMETERS REDUCED OIL PRESS, OIL TEMP REDUCED 20 DEGREES & OIL QTY INCREASED. OIL PRESS LIGHT NEVER ILLUM & OIL PRESS NEVER DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI. MX REMOVED & INSPECTED NR 4 ENG OIL FILTER. OIL FILTER REPLACED. MX INSPECTED ENG, NO LEAKS. ENG RESERVICED & RUN AT IDLE, NO LEAKS. ENG RUN AT PART PWR FOR 5 MINS, TAKEOFF PWR FOR 5 MINS & CLIMB PWR FOR 5 MINS. QTY CHECK OK, OIL PRESS 57 PSI, INSPECTED OIL PRESS RELIEF VALVE, NO DEFECTS. REINSTALLED VALVE. MX ADJUSTED NR 4 ENG OIL PRESS RELIEF VALVE. IDLE PRESS 39 PSI T/O POWER 52 PSI, SYS LEAK CHECK GOOD. OIL QTY INDICATING SYS OP CHECK OK.

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