SDR MWEA020165

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 10, 2002
Submitted
March 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601ME
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49762
Aircraft time
46,176 hours, 16,316 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
41800044
Part serial
8838398
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER ENGINE START THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS 56 PSI WITH THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE -11 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS COLD. THE LEFT FUEL HEAT WAS CYCLED TO WARM OIL TEMPERATURE AND LEFT OIL PRESSURE REDUCED TO 54 PSI AS TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED, THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE INCREASED TO 56 PSI (ABOVE LIMIT). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. LEAK AND OPERATION CHECKS GOOD BY RUNNING NR 1 ENGINE, REFERENCE MAINTENANCE MANUAL 79-33-1.

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