SDR 97ZZZM232

Service difficulty report · Oil Press Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934ML
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47526
Part
Oil Press Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 625 - MCO - RT ENG SHUT DOWN DUE TO OIL QTY DEPLETION. OIL TEMP REMAINED NORMAL. OIL PRESS STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. OIL LEAKED DOWN TO 6 QTS SLOWLY THEN DEPLETED RAPIDLY. O/W LANDING 102,000 LBS. RT ENG OIL PRESS DIFF SWITCH IS BROKEN. INSPECT OIL SYS FOR FOREIGN MATTER. INSPECTED ENG FOR SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG OIL PUMP IAW MM CHAPTER 79-30. PERFORM ENG RUN AND LEAK CHECK, PERFORMANCE GOOD IAW MM CHAPTER 79-30. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION IN REF TO O/W LANDING IAW DC-9 MM 5-51-0 PAGE 601-607. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESS DIFF SWITCH AND PERFORMED ENG RUN. SYS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 79-30. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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