Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
December 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
84,469 hours, 33,420 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Engine time
34,192 hours, 14,212 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
84,469 hours, 33,420 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

JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 33.0 NR 4 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DECREASED RAPIDLY WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE (13PSI) AND NR 4 OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED UP FRONT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AT 0340Z, WTIH OIL QUANTITY AT 3 QUARTS- OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AT 0349 AND REMAINED THERE FOR REST OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND COVER PLATE OF STARTER LOOSE. THEY CORRECTED LEAK SOURCE AT STARTER, COMPLIED WITH ATI ENGINE RUN HANDBOOK AND ERH PROCEDURES. NO LEAKS NOTED ON ENGINE RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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