What was found
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, THE PILOT DISCOVERED A LARGE OIL SPOT ON GROUND COMING FROM ENGINE COWLING. REMOVED THE ENGINE COWLING, DISCOVERED THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE LEAKING.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2017
- Submitted
- July 13, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N424FP
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 40FC024
- Aircraft time
- 5,215 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Engine time
- 1,059 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Pressure Switch
- Part number
- 0986344077
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,021 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.