Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
August 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
89,301 hours, 34,735 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Engine time
31,971 hours, 13,732 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
89,301 hours, 34,735 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 KBFI TO KTOL THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED OIL PRESSURE DURING DURATION OF FLIGHT AND THE CREW LANDED IN KTOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTANENCE FOUND BROKEN LINE AT OIL TRANSMITTER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE TRANMSMITTER LINE AND THEN RAN ENGINES. THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ERH AND GMM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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