What was found
NR 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. FOUND OIL FILLER CAP LEAKING AND TANK DOWN TO 8 GALLONS. REPLACED OIL FILLER CAP SEALS FOR SUSPECTED SIPHONING ACTION. OPS AND LEAK CHECK, GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 2003
- Submitted
- December 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N99330
- Make and model
- Doug DC6A
- Aircraft serial
- 43576
- Aircraft time
- 29,467 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 2,397 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7932 · Engine Oil Quantity
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- RS1143
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 3 Engine
- Part time
- 5,664 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.