What was found
NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N781NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 48121
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 7931 · Engine Oil Pressure
- Part
- Oil Press Sw
- Part number
- 42D110
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 35,823 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.