SDR IXXA199561

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
June 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46121
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EINN/DTW - IN CRUISE BETWEEN EINN AND DTW, THE NR 3 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NORMAL PRESSURE, BUT OIL TEMP CLIMBED SOMEWHAT ABOVE THE NORMAL RANGE. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED, THE BYPASS LIGHT REMAINED ON, ENGINE WAS PRECAUTIONARILY SHUT DOWN. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE ON THE GROUND IN DTW REVEALED BEARING-TYPE METAL IN THE SCREEN. SHOP TEAR DOWN OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED NR 4 BEARING DETAIL 2 WAS DAMAGED AND THAT ITS CAGE HAD FAILED. (X)

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