Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
October 25, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24352
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280835
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
83278
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
2,618 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AC WAS MAKING AN APPROACH AND HAD OIL SPLASH ON THE WINDSHIELD. PILOT MADE A FULL STOP AND TAXIED BACK TO RAMP. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE STAYED IN THE GREEN. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LEAK TO BE THE (SENSOR-OIL PRESSURE (HOBBS-SWITCH) PN 83278 TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE SENSOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND THE OIL WAS COMING FROM AROUND THE PRONGS INSIDE THE CONNECTOR AREA. PROBABLE CAUSE-BAD DESIGN. PREVENT REOCCURRENCES-UNKNOWN. (K)

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