Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nr 3 Eng Starter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A NR 3 ENGINE SLOW TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT DURING BOOST TO START NR 2 ENGINE. APPROX 10 MIN INTO FLT OIL QTY DECREASED TO 4 QTS. ENGINE SHUTDOWN ACCOM AT 2 QTS, IAW CHECKLIST. WINDMILL TIME OF APPROX 40 MIN WITH 2-5 PSI. FOUND NR 3 STARTER SERVICING CAP OFF CAUSING STARTER TO FAIL AND OIL TO VENT OVERBOARD. STARTER REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 80-10-01. SERVICED ENG OIL, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 71-00-00.

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