Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Columb LC41550FG400

Difficulty date
May 30, 2019
Submitted
June 11, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2514F
Make and model
Columb LC41550FG400
Aircraft serial
41093
Aircraft time
1,088 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Engine time
1,088 hours
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
77039
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Detached
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
1,088 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH SEPARATED WHERE THE NIPPLE IS PRESSED INTO THE SWITCH HOUSING. THIS IS ONE INTEGRATED PART, NOT TWO PUT TOGETHER. THE PILOT NOTICED AN OIL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. CROSS CHECKED AGAINST OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, WHICH STILL SHOWED ACCEPTABLE PRESSURE BUT DIVERTED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. SHORTLY AFTER, LOST OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THIS CAUSED A COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, LOSS OF PROP CONTROL, AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND ENDED UP IN A POND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS A TOTAL LOSS.