Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 23, 2007
Submitted
August 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
82,523 hours, 22,307 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
57,059 hours, 14,918 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
57,059 hours, 14,918 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

DURING CRUISE FROM KBWI NUMBER THREE ENGINE OIL QUANITY SLOWLY DECREASED UNTIL INDICATING ZERO. PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE REMAINED NORMAL UNTIL THE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE APPROXIMATELY 15 PSI WITH NR 3 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. THE CREW SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENGINE AT 1317Z WINDMILLING OIL PRESSURE 15PSI. ON DESCENT OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AT 1445Z. THE CREW LANDED AT BGTL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE FOR OIL LEAKS AND FOUND LOOSE B-NUT FITTING ON ENGINE OIL FILTER HOUSING. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED B-NUT IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 20-10. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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