Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 21, 2006
Submitted
June 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
78,755 hours, 24,305 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Engine time
63,096 hours, 19,418 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
JT3D3B
Part serial
669412
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Part time
63,096 hours, 19,418 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TAPA THE NR 2 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND CHECKLIST WAS COMPLIED WITH THE CREW RETURNED TO TAPA AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL EXITED FROM THE TURBINE AREA. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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