Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
64,824 hours, 16,858 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Engine time
63,702 hours, 16,624 cycles
Part
Engine
Part serial
671365
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Part time
6,824 hours, 16,858 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

DURING CRUISE FROM KSUU TO PHIK, NR 4 ENGINE LOSS OF ALL OIL QUANTITY AND OIL PRESSURE OF 12PSI. ENGINE NR 4 OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE AND AFTER SHUT DOWN NR 4 ENGINE WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE AT 5PSI. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN PHIK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION IS ON GOING AND INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL IN GAS PATH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED NR 4 ENGINE AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND AND ENGINE RUN GOOD PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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