What was found
ON ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND OIL DRIPPING ON RIGHT SIDE OF AFT FIREWALL IN CABIN. TRACED TO LEAKING HOUR METER OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. SWITCH WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY. REPLACED SWITCH.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 2001
- Submitted
- November 24, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5444J
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17273798
- Aircraft time
- 5,595 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320H2AD
- Engine time
- 1,350 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 3120 · Independent Instruments
- Part
- Pressure Switch
- Part number
- S17111
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 5,595 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.