Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Doug DC6

Difficulty date
December 20, 2004
Submitted
December 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43872
Make and model
Doug DC6
Aircraft serial
533294
Aircraft time
36,354 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Engine time
244,028 hours
Part
Transmitter
Part number
220012C12
Part serial
10402
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Oil Press
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON NR 4 ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS OFF. REPAIRED ELECT CONNECTIONS IN OIL TRANSMITTER CANNON PLUG. REPLACED NR 4 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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