Service difficulty report · Oil Press · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3057
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Oil Press
Part number
119B
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
94,544 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 4029 TO DCA AN OIL PRESSURE FLUX WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND FEATHERED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE ENGINE OIL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-11-00. ENGINE RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO PLACED ON OUR OIL WATCH PROGRAM.