# SDR IXXA060180O

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 9, 2006
- Submitted: May 10, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N604BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46046
- Aircraft time: 85,847 hours, 28,868 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Fluctuates
- Location: Nr 3
- Part time: 85,847 hours, 28,868 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA060180O

## Discrepancy

IN FLIGHT NOTICED SLIGHT RUMBLE, NR 3 ENG N1 BEGAN TO FLUCUATE.  ENG BEGAN TO ROLL BACK, ENG OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON.  ENG SHUTDOWN, OIL PRESSURE WENT TO NEAR ZERO PSI.  INSPECTED ENG INLET & EXHAUST, SPECIFIC GRAVITY, CHECKED MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS, FUEL FILTER, CDP TUBES FOR LEAKS AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.  MAINTENANCE THEN CHECKED FUEL PUMP LOW PRESSURE IMPELLER ROTATION, CHECKED N1 & N2 FOR ROTATION, ALL CHECKS GOOD.  SUMPED TANK AND NO WATER WAS NOTED, INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAK IN PYLON AND LEADING EDGE WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.  RAN ACFT FOR 5 MINS IN IDLE (NOISE CONSTRAINTS IN LAX).  TURNED THE BOOST PUMP ON & OFF, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL.  NR 3 ENGINE CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.

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