Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45900
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
O-Ring
Part number
3053183050
Part serial
1921
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Cap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 3 ENG OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 15 PSI AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OUT WITH OIL QTY DECREASING TO 8 QTS INITIALLY THEN CONTINUED TO 6 QTS. INFLIGHT ENG SHUT DOWN ACCOMPLISHED IAW CHECKLIST. WINDMILL TIME 25 MINUTES W/ POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE. PER PILOT REPORT SHUT DOWN ENG AS PRECAUTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. APPROACH AND LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING ON NR 3 ENGINE REF DC-8 MM 71-00-00-1 FIG 141. FOUND O-RING ON OIL FILLER CAP DAMAGED. SERVICED ENGINE WITH 8 QTS OF ENG OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILLER CAP. RAN ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES. FOUND NO OIL LEAKS, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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