Service difficulty report · Oil System · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 2, 2013
Submitted
August 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48497
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON DEPARTURE, "OIL TEMP HIGH" ANNUNCIATION WITH OIL TEMP ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AT 166 DEGREE C. REDUCED POWER ON NR 1 IAW THE QRH. IDLE POWER WAS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE TEMPERATURE FROM EXCEEDING LIMIT. MAXIMUM OIL TEMPERATURE ACHIEVED 168 DEGREE C. WITH IDLE POWER, OIL PRESSURE WAS JUST WITHIN LOWER LIMITS. OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED THROTTLE MOVEMENT. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MAX ALT. FL 250, WX NIGHT VMC NO FACTOR, TIME OIL TEMP IN CAUTION RANGE LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R AOC AND HEAT EXCHANGER, CHECKED TEMP SENSOR, MAG PLUGS AND FILTER. CLEANED LAST CHANCE OIL STRAINER, DRAINED/FILLED ALL OIL FROM OIL SYSTEM, INCLUDING MGB. VERIFIED THAT FAN DUCTS THAT LEAD COOLING AIR FROM FAN EXHAUST TO AOC ARE FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF DE-OILER OUTLET BREATHER TUBE FOR BLOCKAGE AND EXAMINED NR 4 BEARING COMPARTMENT. OIL QTY TRANSMITTER REPLACED. HIGH POWER RUN CHECKED OUT NORMAL AND CONFIRMED ISSUE IS RESOLVED AND OK FOR SERVICE.

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