Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
December 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
88,019 hours, 36,652 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine Oil Sys
Part time
88,019 hours, 36,652 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KTOL NUMBER THREE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STABILIZED AT 50 PSI THEN FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 20-60 PSI FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN STABILIZED AGAIN AT 50 PSI. THE CREW RETURNED TO KTOL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OIL PRESSURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-50-1, AND ERH 70.01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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