Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
November 5, 2008
Submitted
November 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
82,444 hours, 25,191 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Engine time
58,677 hours, 23,295 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
58,677 hours, 23,295 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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, NR 4 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING & OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERING, OIL QUANTITY READ 0. CREW RAN ABNORMAL OIL PRESSURE CHECKLIST FOLLOWED BY EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. WINDMILL OIL PRESSURE 14 PSI. RESTORED FUEL TO FUEL CONTROL EVERY HOUR. MX REPLACED GEARBOX RELIEF VALVE & INSPECTED NR 4 ENGINE INLET & EXHAUST FOR OIL WETTING, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED OIL TANK FOR SERVICE LEVEL, REQUIRED 16 QTS. INSPECTED LUBE SYS FOR LEAKS & FOUND ONLY MINOR SEEPS, RETORQUED FITTINGS. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE FOR 40 MIN TO LEAK CHECK FUEL/OIL COOLER, NONE NOTED. PERFORMED 10 MIN POWER RUN UP TO INCLUDE TAKEOFF POWER NO LEAKS. OIL TANK REMAINED FULL, INSPECTED MAIN OIL FILTER, FILTER CLEAN REINSTALLED FILTER. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 70-30-0, 79-20-7, AND ERH.

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